Georgia Code — 51
Browse 223 sections in division 51 of the Georgia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 51-1-1. Tort defined.
- § 51-1-2. Ordinary diligence and ordinary negligence defined.
- § 51-1-3. Extraordinary diligence and slight negligence defined.
- § 51-1-4. Slight diligence and gross negligence defined.
- § 51-1-5. Meaning of "due care" in reference to child of tender years.
- § 51-1-6. Recovery of damages upon breach of legal duty.
- § 51-1-7. When infraction of public duty gives cause of action to individual.
- § 51-1-8. Right of action arising from breach of private duty.
- § 51-1-9. Recovery for torts to self, wife, child, ward, or servant.
- § 51-1-10. Who may bring an action for torts to wife; action by wife living apart from husband for torts to self or children.
- § 51-1-11. When privity required to support action; product liability action and time limitation therefore; industry-wide liability theories rejected.
- § 51-1-11. 1. Liability of product seller as a manufacturer.
- § 51-1-12. Liability for ratifying tort.
- § 51-1-13. Cause of action for physical injury; intention considered in assessing damages.
- § 51-1-14. Violent injury or attempt to commit injury.
- § 51-1-15. Right of action for abduction or harboring of wife.
- § 51-1-16. Right of action for seduction of daughter; exemplary damages.
- § 51-1-17. Rights of action for adultery, alienation of affections, and criminal conversation abolished.
- § 51-1-18. Furnishing alcoholic beverages to minor children; gambling with minor children.
- § 51-1-19. Negligence by person given trust or confidence for consideration.
- § 51-1-20. Liability of persons serving charitable organizations and public entities while acting in good faith.
- § 51-1-20. 1. Liability of volunteers, employees, or officers of nonprofit association conducting or sponsoring sports or safety program; liability of association.
- § 51-1-20. 2. Liability of child passenger safety technicians.
- § 51-1-21. Liability of owner of watercraft for torts generally.
- § 51-1-22. Owner's liability for negligent operation of vessel; express or implied consent prerequisite.
- § 51-1-23. Sale of unwholesome provisions.
- § 51-1-24. Sale of adulterated drugs or alcoholic beverages.
- § 51-1-25. Furnishing of wrong article or medicine by vender of drugs and medicines.
- § 51-1-26. Survivability of actions under Code Sections 51-1-23 through 51-1-25.
- § 51-1-27. Recovery for medical malpractice authorized.
- § 51-1-28. Transfusions, transplants, and transfers of human blood, tissue, organs; negligence prerequisite to recovery for damages.
- § 51-1-29. Liability of persons rendering emergency care.
- § 51-1-29. 1. Liability of voluntary health care provider and sponsoring organization.
- § 51-1-29. 2. Liability of persons or entities acting to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage resulting from catastrophic acts of nature.
- § 51-1-29. 3. Immunity for operators of external defibrillators.
- § 51-1-29. 4. Liability of voluntary health care providers and sponsoring organizations; cumulative immunity; application.
- § 51-1-29. 5. Definitions; limitation on health care liability claim to gross negligence in emergency medical care; factors for jury consideration.
- § 51-1-29. 6. Liability of health care institutions and providers regarding THC oil.
- § 51-1-30. Liability of officers and agents for acts performed while fighting fires or performing duties at the scene of emergencies.
- § 51-1-30. 1. Exemption from tort liability of drivers and operators of fire apparatus in certain municipalities.
- § 51-1-30. 2. Immunity of teachers and school personnel from liability for communicating information concerning drug abuse.
- § 51-1-30. 3. Immunity from liability for persons providing certain services upon public or private school property and for public or private schools requesting such services.
- § 51-1-30. 4. Immunity from liability for officers providing security at nuclear facilities.
- § 51-1-31. Liability from donation of canned or perishable food to charitable or nonprofit organizations for use or distribution.
- § 51-1-32. Separate causes of action for personal injury and property damage caused by motor vehicle.
- § 51-1-33. Settlement of single action under Code Section 51-1-32 - Evidence in separate action.
- § 51-1-34. Settlement of single action under Code Section 51-1-32 - Effect in separate action.
- § 51-1-35. When negotiating or obtaining statement from injured adverse party prohibited; effect of prohibited settlement in court action.
- § 51-1-36. Duty of care of operator of motor vehicle to passengers.
- § 51-1-37. Negligent or improper administration of polygraph examination; measure of damages.
- § 51-1-38. Tort immunity for medical students; exceptions.
- § 51-1-39. Liability for injuries of person committing crime on political subdivision property.
- § 51-1-40. Liability for acts of intoxicated persons.
- § 51-1-41. Liability of sports officials at amateur athletic contests.
- § 51-1-42. Limitation of liability for transportation of senior citizens by volunteer.
- § 51-1-43. "Roller Skating Safety Act of 1993."
- § 51-1-44. Limitation of liability for dental students.
- § 51-1-45. Immunity of persons serving without compensation as athletic team physicians.
- § 51-1-46. "Drug Dealer Liability Act"; purpose; definitions; actions against persons participating in illegal marketing of controlled substances.
- § 51-1-47. Immunity for disconnection of motor vehicle air bags.
- § 51-1-48. Diligence required in reviewing claims; nonwaivable liability is not created; definitions.
- § 51-1-49. Requirements for maintaining cause of action against managed care entity; notice; independent review.
- § 51-1-50. Immunity of broadcasters from liability for Levi's Call: Georgia's Amber Alert Program.
- § 51-1-51. Limitations on liability of liquefied petroleum gas providers.
- § 51-1-52. Federal law payor guidelines and criteria not a legal basis for negligence or standard of care for medical malpractice or product liability.
- § 51-1-53. Recreational joint-use agreements.
- § 51-1-54. Program and Treatment Completion Certificate.
- § 51-1-55. Firearm instructor liability.
- § 51-2-1. Basis for imputation of negligence; fault of parents or custodians not imputable to child.
- § 51-2-2. Liability for torts of spouse, child, or servant in certain instances.
- § 51-2-3. Liability for malicious acts of minor child.
- § 51-2-4. Liability for torts of independent employee.
- § 51-2-5. Liability for negligence of contractor.
- § 51-2-5. 1. Relationship between hospital and health care provider prerequisite to liability; notice regarding independent contractor status; factors for consideration in determining status.
- § 51-2-6. Liability of owner or keeper of dog for damage done to livestock while off his or her premises.
- § 51-2-7. Liability of owner or keeper of vicious or dangerous animal for injuries caused by animal.
- § 51-3-1. Duty of owner or occupier of land to invitee.
- § 51-3-2. Duty of owner of premises to licensee.
- § 51-3-3. Lawful possessor of land owes no duty of care to trespasser.
- § 51-3-20. Purpose of article.
- § 51-3-21. Definitions.
- § 51-3-22. Duty of owner of land to those using same for recreation generally.
- § 51-3-23. Effect of invitation or permission to use land for recreation.
- § 51-3-24. Applicability of Code Sections 51-3-22 and 51-3-23 to owner of land leased to state or subdivision for recreation.
- § 51-3-25. Certain liability not limited.
- § 51-3-26. Construction of article.
- § 51-3-30. Liability of landowner or hunter for injury caused by wildlife crossing public roadway.
- § 51-3-31. Agritourism defined; immunity for civil liability; warnings.
- § 51-3-41. Definitions.
- § 51-3-42. Civil or criminal liability for injuries during space flight.
- § 51-3-43. Required warning and agreement for space flight; requirements for enforceability.
- § 51-3-44. Governing law.
- § 51-4-1. Definitions.
- § 51-4-2. Persons entitled to bring action for wrongful death of spouse or parent; survival of action; release of wrongdoer; disposition of recovery; exemption from liability for decedent's debts; recovery not barred when child born out of wedlock.
- § 51-4-3. Persons entitled to bring action for wrongful death of wife or mother; survival of action; service on and intervention of parties not joining; effect of final judgment.
- § 51-4-4. Wrongful death of child.
- § 51-4-5. Recovery by personal representative for wrongful death and for certain expenses.
- § 51-4-6. Notification of licensing boards of judgments against health care provider.
- § 51-5-1. Libel defined; publication prerequisite to recovery.
- § 51-5-2. Newspaper libel defined; publication prerequisite to recovery.
- § 51-5-3. What constitutes publication of libel.
- § 51-5-4. Slander defined; when special damage required; when damage inferred.
- § 51-5-5. Inference of malice; rebuttal thereof; effect of rebuttal.
- § 51-5-6. Truth as justification.
- § 51-5-7. Privileged communications.
- § 51-5-8. Absolute privilege of allegations in pleadings.
- § 51-5-9. Right of action for malicious use of privilege.
- § 51-5-10. Liability for defamatory statements in visual or sound broadcast; damages.
- § 51-5-11. Admissibility of evidence in libel action concerning correction and retraction; effect thereof on damages.
- § 51-5-12. Admissibility of evidence in defamation action concerning correction and retraction; effect on damages.
- § 51-6-1. Right of action for fraud accompanied by damage.
- § 51-6-2. When misrepresentation of material fact actionable as deceit; effect of mere concealment; knowledge of falsehood essential to deceit; when knowledge implied.
- § 51-6-3. Letters to obtain credit.
- § 51-6-4. Fraud by acts or silence; estoppel to assert title.
- § 51-7-1. Right of action for false arrest.
- § 51-7-2. Malice defined.
- § 51-7-3. Lack of probable cause defined; question for jury.
- § 51-7-4. Arrest under civil process of person exempt from such arrest.
- § 51-7-20. False imprisonment defined.
- § 51-7-21. Effect of good faith on liability for imprisonment under warrant.
- § 51-7-22. False imprisonment by several persons.
- § 51-7-40. Right of action for malicious prosecution.
- § 51-7-41. Accrual of right of action.
- § 51-7-42. Inquiry before committing court or magistrate as prosecution.
- § 51-7-43. Lack of probable cause defined; question for jury.
- § 51-7-44. Inference of malice from lack of probable cause; rebuttal of inference.
- § 51-7-45. Evidence in determination of probable cause.
- § 51-7-46. Immunity of grand jurors from action for malicious prosecution; liability of person instigating presentment.
- § 51-7-47. Measure of damages.
- § 51-7-60. Preclusion of recovery for detention or arrest of person suspected of shoplifting under certain circumstances.
- § 51-7-61. Activation of antishoplifting device as constituting probable cause for detention; notice of such device to be posted.
- § 51-7-62. Actions for false arrest and false imprisonment for individuals suspected of film piracy.
- § 51-7-80. Definitions.
- § 51-7-81. Liability for abusive litigation.
- § 51-7-82. Defenses.
- § 51-7-83. Measure of damages.
- § 51-7-84. Notice of claim asserted; when action must be brought.
- § 51-7-85. Exclusive remedy.
- § 51-9-1. Cause of action for interference with enjoyment of property.
- § 51-9-2. Recovery of possession of lands; damages.
- § 51-9-3. Recovery for wrongful interference with possession of land.
- § 51-9-4. Action for trespass by person having title.
- § 51-9-5. Effect of holding title when possession claimed by two persons.
- § 51-9-6. Damages for continuing trespass.
- § 51-9-7. Diversion, obstruction, or pollution of stream as trespass.
- § 51-9-8. Interference with underground streams.
- § 51-9-9. Interference with rights of owner above and below surface of property.
- § 51-9-10. Interference with right of way or right of common.
- § 51-9-11. Slander or libel concerning title to land.
- § 51-10-1. Right of action for deprivation of possession of personalty.
- § 51-10-2. Who may bring an action for interference with possession of chattel.
- § 51-10-3. Abuse of or damage to personalty as trespass.
- § 51-10-4. Rights of action of bailee and bailor for trespass.
- § 51-10-5. Right of action for injury to remainder or reversionary interest in personalty; joint action with tenant in possession.
- § 51-10-6. Owner's right of action for damage to or theft involving personal property.
- § 51-11-1. Authorization to act as justification; effect of plea.
- § 51-11-2. Effect of consent.
- § 51-11-3. Extenuation and mitigation of damages.
- § 51-11-4. Arbitrament and award.
- § 51-11-5. Former recovery and pendency of another action.
- § 51-11-6. Infancy.
- § 51-11-7. Effect of plaintiff's failure to avoid consequences of defendant's negligence.
- § 51-11-8. Liability of person employed by compressed gas dealer who provides assistance upon request of law enforcement agency.
- § 51-11-9. Immunity from civil liability for threat or use of force in defense of habitation.
- § 51-11-10. Property owner selling timber not liable for trespass or conversion of property caused by third party; establishment of property boundaries.
- § 51-11-20. Satisfaction and settlement of tort authorized; what agreements allowed where tort constitutes crime.
- § 51-11-21. Tender of damages in tort action; effect of continuing tender.
- § 51-12-1. Types of damages; evidence admissible in actions involving special damages.
- § 51-12-2. General and special damages distinguished; when recovered.
- § 51-12-3. Direct and consequential damages distinguished.
- § 51-12-4. Damages given as compensation for injury; measure of damages generally; nominal damages.
- § 51-12-5. Additional damages for aggravating circumstances.
- § 51-12-5. 1. Punitive damages.
- § 51-12-6. Damages for injury to peace, happiness, or feelings.
- § 51-12-7. Recovery of necessary expenses.
- § 51-12-8. When damage too remote for recovery generally.
- § 51-12-9. How remoteness ascertained.
- § 51-12-10. Exception to rule against recovery of remote damages.
- § 51-12-11. Mitigation of damages required; exception.
- § 51-12-12. Court interference with jury verdict as to damages.
- § 51-12-13. Reduction of expenses, wages, and other damages to present value.
- § 51-12-14. Unliquidated Damages Interest Act; procedure for demand of unliquidated damages in tort actions; when interest may be recovered.
- § 51-12-30. Procurer of wrong as joint wrongdoer; how action brought against joint wrongdoer.
- § 51-12-31. Recovery against joint trespassers.
- § 51-12-32. Right of contribution among joint trespassers; effect of settlement.
- § 51-12-33. Reduction and apportionment of award or bar of recovery according to percentage of fault of parties and nonparties.
- § 51-12-50. Measure of damages for converted timber; presumption.
- § 51-12-51. Recovery by person holding security interest in land for conversion of timber; use of converted timber by owner.
- § 51-12-70. Definitions.
- § 51-12-71. Prerequisites for transfer of structured settlement payment rights.
- § 51-12-72. Written transfer agreement required.
- § 51-12-73. (For effective date, see note.) Powers and duties of the Attorney General.
- § 51-12-74. (For effective date, see note.) Actions and proceedings of Attorney General.
- § 51-12-75. (For effective date, see note.) Issuance of administrative order; administrative review; final order; penalty.
- § 51-12-76. Provisions unwaivable; no penalty or forfeiture.
- § 51-12-77. Construction in accordance with other laws.
- § 51-13-1. Definitions; maximum liability; allowance for periodic payments.
- § 51-14-1. Legislative findings and purpose.
- § 51-14-2. Applicability.
- § 51-14-3. Definitions.
- § 51-14-4. Prima-facie evidence of physical impairment a prerequisite of asbestos or silica claims.
- § 51-14-5. When limitations period begins to run.
- § 51-14-6. Dismissal for failure to establish prima-facie evidence of physical impairment with respect to an asbestos claim or silica claim; procedure; evidentiary requirements.
- § 51-14-7. Sworn information form providing required information; failure to state a claim; class actions barred.
- § 51-14-8. Limitations on discovery; satisfaction of medical criteria necessary to establish prima-facie evidence of medical impairment; admissibility of expert reports.
- § 51-14-9. Who may bring a claim; claims in multiple jurisdictions.
- § 51-14-10. Venue.
- § 51-14-11. Consolidation of claims.
- § 51-14-12. Application of chapter dependent upon date claim accrues.
- § 51-14-13. Severability.
- § 51-15-1. Legislative findings; limitations on liabilities.
- § 51-15-2. Definitions.
- § 51-15-3. Domestic or foreign corporation as successor; exemption from limitations.
- § 51-15-4. Determination of liability and limitation on liability.
- § 51-15-5. Fair market value determinations; gross assets determination.
- § 51-15-6. Market value; prime rate; adjustment.
- § 51-15-7. Liberal interpretation to accomplish remedial purposes.
- § 51-15-8. Severability.
- § 51-16-1. Definitions.
- § 51-16-2. Liability standard; immunity.
- § 51-16-3. Rebuttable presumption of assumption of risk relating to premises of individuals or entities.
- § 51-16-4. Rebuttable presumption of assumption of risk relating to healthcare facilities or premises of healthcare providers.
- § 51-16-5. Construction with other law.