Georgia § 51-1-8 - Right of action arising from breach of private duty.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 51-1-8 — Right of action arising from breach of private duty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-1-8. Right of action arising from breach of private duty.
Private duties may arise from statute or from relations created by contract, express or implied. The violation of a private duty, accompanied by damage, shall give a right of action. (Orig. Code 1863, § 2897; Code 1868, § 2903; Code 1873, § 2954; Code 1882, § 2954; Civil Code 1895, § 3810; Civil Code 1910, § 4406; Code 1933, § 105-104.) Law reviews. - For article, "Statutes of Limitation: Counterproductive Complexities," see 37 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (1985). For article, "Labor and Employment Law," see 53 Mercer L. Rev. 349 (2001). For note discussing landlord liability for crime in apartments, see 5 Ga. L. Rev. 349 (1971). For note discussing tavern keeper liability in Georgia for injury caused by a person to whom an intoxicant was sold, see 9 Ga. L. Rev. 239 (1974). For comment on Parker v. Vaughn, 124 Ga. App. 300 , 183 S.E.2d 605 (1971), see 8 Ga. St. B. J. 244 (1971).
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 51-1-8 cover?
Section 51-1-8 ("Right of action arising from breach of private duty.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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