If the damage incurred by the plaintiff is only the imaginary or possible result of a tortious act or if other and contingent circumstances preponderate in causing the injury, such damage is too remote to be the basis of recovery against the wrongdoer.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3004; Code 1868, § 3017; Code 1873, § 3072; Code 1882, § 3072; Civil Code 1895, § 3912; Civil Code 1910, § 4509; Code 1933, § 105-2008.
Law reviews.
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 article discussing plaintiff conduct and the emerging doctrine of comparative causation of torts, see 29 Mercer L. Rev. 403 (1978).
For article, “Pre-Impact Pain and Suffering,” see 26 Ga. St. B. J. 60 (1989).
For article, “Jury Instructions and Proximate Cause: An Uncertain Trumpet in Georgia,” see 27 Ga. St. B. J. 60 (1990).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 51-12-1. Types of Damages; Evidence Admissible in Actions Involving Special Damages
§ 51-12-2. General and Special Damages Distinguished; When Recovered
§ 51-12-3. Direct and Consequential Damages Distinguished
§ 51-12-4. Damages Given as Compensation for Injury; Measure of Damages Generally; Nominal Damages
§ 51-12-5. Additional Damages for Aggravating Circumstances
§ 51-12-6. Damages for Injury to Peace, Happiness, or Feelings
§ 51-12-7. Recovery of Necessary Expenses
§ 51-12-8. When Damage Too Remote for Recovery Generally
§ 51-12-9. How Remoteness Ascertained
§ 51-12-10. Exception to Rule Against Recovery of Remote Damages
§ 51-12-11. Mitigation of Damages Required; Exception
§ 51-12-12. Court Interference With Jury Verdict as to Damages
§ 51-12-13. Reduction of Expenses, Wages, and Other Damages to Present Value