Georgia § 51-12-30 - Procurer of wrong as joint wrongdoer; how action brought against joint wrongdoer.
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§ 51-12-30. Procurer of wrong as joint wrongdoer; how action brought against joint wrongdoer.
In all cases, a person who maliciously procures an injury to be done to another, whether an actionable wrong or a breach of contract, is a joint wrongdoer and may be subject to an action either alone or jointly with the person who actually committed the injury. (Orig. Code 1863, § 2954; Code 1868, § 2961; Code 1873, § 3012; Code 1882, § 3012; Civil Code 1895, § 3873; Civil Code 1910, § 4469; Code 1933, § 105-1207.) Cross references. - Cause of action for interference with enjoyment of property, § 51-9-1 . Law reviews. - For article, "The Business Tort - Interference with Contractual Relationships or Business Expectations," see 19 Ga. St. B. J. 66 (1982). For survey article on labor and employment law for the period from June 1, 2002 to May 31, 2003, see 55 Mercer L. Rev. 303 (2003). For comment discussing remedy in tort for malicious breach of contract in furtherance of conspiracy, in light of Cannister Can Co. v. National Can Corp., 96 F. Supp. 273 (D.C. Del. 1951), see 14 Ga. B. J. 269 (1951).
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