History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 609, § 56; Ga. L. 1967, p. 226, § 25; Ga. L. 1975, p. 757, § 3.
Cross references.
Motions in civil actions, Uniform Superior Court Rules, Rule 6.
Reply, Uniform State Court Rules, Rule 6.2.
Motions for summary judgment in probate court proceedings, Uniform Rules for the Probate Courts, Rules 6.5 and 6.6.
U.S. Code.
For provisions of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 56, see 28 U.S.C.
Law reviews.
For article discussing effective use of motions for summary judgment prior to adoption of this section, see 23 Ga. B.J. 439 (1961).
For note, “Summary Judgment in Medical Malpractice Actions,” see 7 Ga. St. B.J. 470 (1971).
For article summarizing summary judgment in this state, see 27 Mercer L. Rev. 285 (1975).
For article discussing interplay of the Appellate Practice Act (Art. 2, Ch. 6, T. 5), § 9-11-54(b) , and subsection (h) of this section, see 31 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (1979).
For survey of Georgia trial practice and procedure from June 1979 through May 1980, see 32 Mercer L. Rev. 225 (1980).
For article discussing expert testimony and summary judgment motions in medical malpractice actions, see 18 Ga. St. B.J. 44 (1981).
For survey of Georgia trial practice and procedure from mid-1980 through mid-1981, see 33 Mercer L. Rev. 275 (1981).
For survey of Georgia trial practice and procedure from mid-1981 through mid-1982, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 299 (1982).
For case comment, “Yost v. Torok and Abusive Litigation: A New Tort to Solve an Old Problem,” see 21 Ga. L. Rev. 429 (1986).
For annual survey of law of torts, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 351 (1986).
For case note, “Lynch v. Waters: Tolling Georgia’s Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice,” see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 1493 (1987).
For comment, “Overruling Tradition: Summary Judgment in the Eleventh Circuit After 1986,” see 41 Mercer L. Rev. 737 (1990).
For annual survey of trial practice and procedure, see 58 Mercer L. Rev. 405 (2006).
For survey article on appellate practice and procedure, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 21 (2007).
For survey article on appellate practice and procedure, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 21 (2008).
For annual survey of law on real property, see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 283 (2010).
For note, “Employer Beware: Changing the Landscape of Employment Discrimination Claims at the Summary Judgment Stage,” see 68 Mercer L. Rev. 1145 (2017).
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