Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 51-12-12. Court Interference With Jury Verdict as to Damages

History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2888; Code 1868, § 2896; Code 1873, § 2947; Code 1882, § 2947; Civil Code 1895, § 3803; Civil Code 1910, § 4399; Code 1933, § 105-2015; Ga. L. 1987, p. 915, § 7.
History of Code section.
The language of this Code section is derived in part from the decision in Lang v. Hopkins, 10 Ga. 37 (1851).
Law reviews.
For comment, “Are Excessive Punitive Damages Unconstitutional in Georgia?: This Question and More in Colonial Pipeline Co. v. Brown,” see 6 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 85 (1989).
For article, “The Effect of the Mandated Discount Rate on the Value of Wrongful Death Awards in Georgia,” see 52 Mercer L. Rev. 1147 (2001).
For article, “Of Frivolous Litigation and Runaway Juries: A View from the Bench,” see 41 Ga. L. Rev. 431 (2007).

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