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Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 51-12-1. Types of Damages; Evidence Admissible in Actions Involving Special Damages - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3001; Code 1868, § 3014;...
§ 51-12-2. General and Special Damages Distinguished; When Recovered - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3002; Code 1868, § 3015;...
§ 51-12-3. Direct and Consequential Damages Distinguished - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3003; Code 1868, § 3016;...
§ 51-12-4. Damages Given as Compensation for Injury; Measure of Damages Generally; Nominal Damages - Damages are given as compensation for injury; generally, such compensation...
§ 51-12-5. Additional Damages for Aggravating Circumstances - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2998; Code 1868, § 3011;...
§ 51-12-5.1. Punitive Damages - History. Code 1981, § 51-12-5.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 51-12-6. Damages for Injury to Peace, Happiness, or Feelings - In a tort action in which the entire injury is...
§ 51-12-7. Recovery of Necessary Expenses - In all cases, necessary expenses consequent upon an injury are...
§ 51-12-8. When Damage Too Remote for Recovery Generally - If the damage incurred by the plaintiff is only the...
§ 51-12-9. How Remoteness Ascertained - Damages which are the legal and natural result of the...
§ 51-12-10. Exception to Rule Against Recovery of Remote Damages - When a tort is committed, a contract is broken, or...
§ 51-12-11. Mitigation of Damages Required; Exception - When a person is injured by the negligence of another,...
§ 51-12-12. Court Interference With Jury Verdict as to Damages - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2888; Code 1868, § 2896;...
§ 51-12-13. Reduction of Expenses, Wages, and Other Damages to Present Value - History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 168, § 2; Ga. L....
§ 51-12-14. Unliquidated Damages Interest Act; Procedure for Demand of Unliquidated Damages in Tort Actions; When Interest May Be Recovered - History. Ga. L. 1968, p. 1156, § 1; Ga. L....
Article 2 - Joint Tort-Feasors
§ 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...
§ 51-12-31. Recovery Against Joint Trespassers - Except as provided in Code Section 51-12-33, where an action...
§ 51-12-32. Right of Contribution Among Joint Trespassers; Effect of Settlement - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3008; Code 1868, § 3021;...
§ 51-12-33. Reduction and Apportionment of Award or Bar of Recovery According to Percentage of Fault of Parties and Nonparties - History. Code 1981, § 51-12-33 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 3 - Damages for Conversion of Timber
§ 51-12-50. Measure of Damages for Converted Timber; Presumption - History. Civil Code 1895, § 3918; Civil Code 1910, §...
§ 51-12-51. Recovery by Person Holding Security Interest in Land for Conversion of Timber; Use of Converted Timber by Owner - History. Ga. L. 1939, p. 340, § 1; Ga. L....
Article 4 - Georgia Structured Settlement Protection
§ 51-12-71. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 51-12-72. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 51-12-73. Structured Settlement Purchase Companies; Requirements for Doing Business - History. Code 1981, § 51-12-73 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 51-12-74. Prohibited Activities; Penalty for Violation - History. Code 1981, § 51-12-74 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 51-12-75. Transfer Orders as Qualified Orders Under Federal Statutes - A transfer order signed by a Georgia court of competent...
§ 51-12-76. Separate Disclosure Statement Provided to Payee; Requirements - Not less than ten days prior to the date on...
§ 51-12-77. Approval of Transfer by Court Order; Requirements - No direct or indirect transfer of structured settlement payment rights...
§ 51-12-78. Redirecting Payments; Liability of Transferee; Dividing Payment; Compliance - History. Code 1981, § 51-12-78 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 51-12-79. Application for Transfer of Structured Settlement Payment Right Required Documentation; Hearing - History. Code 1981, § 51-12-79 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 51-12-80. Waiver Prohibited; Governing Law; Death of Payee; Compliance by Transferee - History. Code 1981, § 51-12-80 , enacted by Ga. L....