Georgia § 51-1-33 - Settlement of single action under Code Section 51-1-32 - Evidence in separate action.
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§ 51-1-33. Settlement of single action under Code Section 51-1-32 - Evidence in separate action.
If the two causes of action specified in Code Section 51-1-32 are tried separately, the fact that a settlement has been made or that a judgment has been rendered in the action for property damage shall not be admissible in evidence in the action for physical injuries to the person. The fact that a settlement has been made or a judgment rendered in the action for the physical injuries to the person shall not be admissible in evidence in the action for property damage. (Code 1933, § 105-1302A, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 295, § 1.) Law reviews. - For article surveying torts law, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 271 (1982).
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