History. Code 1981, § 14-2-510 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1070, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 228, § 4.
Cross references.
Venue generally, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VI, Sec. II.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 228, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Civil Litigation Improvement Act of 2000.’ ”
Law reviews.
For comment on Rives v. Atlanta Newspapers, Inc., 110 Ga. App. 184 , 138 S.E.2d 100 (1964), see 1 Ga. St. B. J. 236 (1964).
For comment on Lamex, Inc. v. Sterling Extruder Corp., 109 Ga. App. 92 , 135 S.E.2d 445 (1964), see 2 Ga. St. B. J. 127 (1965).
For comment advocating a “single-act” jurisdictional statute as basis for jurisdiction over a foreign corporation, in light of Singer v. Walker, 21 A.D.2d 285, 250 N.Y.S.2d 216 (1964), see 2 Ga. St. B. J. 131 (1965).
For article summarizing law relating to jurisdiction and venue over domestic and foreign corporations in Georgia, and service thereon, see 21 Mercer L. Rev. 457 (1970).
For article, “Foreign Corporations in Georgia,” see 10 Ga. St. B.J. 243 (1973).
For article, “Current Problems with Venue in Georgia,” see 12 Ga. St. B.J. 71 (1975).
For note discussing complications created by alternative places of venue for corporations, see 11 Ga. L. Rev. 149 (1976).
For article, “Defending the Lawsuit: A First-Round Checklist,” see 22 Ga. St. B.J. 24 (1985).
For note, “Venue in Multidefendant Civil Practice in Georgia,” see 6 Ga. State U.L. Rev. 427 (1990).
For note on 2000 amendment of O.C.G.A. § 14-2-510 , see 17 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 37 (2000).
For annual review of Georgia Corporation and Business Organization Law, see 15 (No. 7) Ga. St. B. J. 20 (2010).
For article, “2015 Georgia Corporation and Business Organization Case Law Developments,” see 21 Ga. St. B. J. 30 (Apr. 2016).
For annual survey on business associations, see 68 Mercer L. Rev. 71 (2016).
For article, “2016 Georgia Corporation and Business Organization Case Law Developments,” see 22 Ga. St. B. J. 58 (April 2017).
For annual survey on business associations, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 33 (2017).
For annual survey on trial practice and procedure, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 321 (2017).
For article, “Georgia’s Unconstitutional Business Venue Provision: A Kingdom with Impermissible Borders,” see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 433 (2018).
For annual survey on business associations, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 19 (2018).
For annual survey on trial practice and procedure, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 253 (2018).
For annual survey on commercial transportation: a two-year survey, see 71 Mercer L. Rev. 39 (2019).