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O.C.G.A. § 51-1-42 · Limitation of liability for transportation of senior citizens by volunteer.
O.C.G.A. § 51-1-43 · “Roller Skating Safety Act of 1993.”
O.C.G.A. § 51-1-44 · Limitation of liability for dental students.
O.C.G.A. § 51-1-45 · Immunity of persons serving without compensation as athletic team physicians.
O.C.G.A. § 51-1-46 · “Drug Dealer Liability Act”; purpose; definitions; actions against persons participating in illegal marketing of controlled substances.
O.C.G.A. § 51-1-47 · Immunity for disconnection of motor vehicle air bags.
O.C.G.A. § 51-1-48 · Diligence required in reviewing claims; nonwaivable liability is not created; definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 51-1-49 · Requirements for maintaining cause of action against managed care entity; notice; independent review.
O.C.G.A. § 51-1-50 · Immunity of broadcasters from liability for Levi’s Call: Georgia’s Amber Alert Program.
O.C.G.A. § 51-1-51 · Limitations on liability of liquefied petroleum gas providers.
O.C.G.A. § 51-1-52 · Federal law payor guidelines and criteria not a legal basis for negligence or standard of care for medical malpractice or product liability.
O.C.G.A. § 51-1-53 · Recreational joint-use agreements.
O.C.G.A. § 51-1-54 · Program and Treatment Completion Certificate.
O.C.G.A. § 51-1-55 · Firearm instructor liability.
O.C.G.A. § 51-1-56 · Civil recovery available to victims of human trafficking; statute of limitations; relief sought by Attorney General.
O.C.G.A. § 51-2-1 · Basis for imputation of negligence; fault of parents or custodians not imputable to child.
O.C.G.A. § 51-2-2 · Liability for torts of spouse, child, or servant in certain instances.
O.C.G.A. § 51-2-3 · Liability for malicious acts of minor child.
O.C.G.A. § 51-2-4 · Liability for torts of independent employee.
O.C.G.A. § 51-2-5 · Liability for negligence of contractor.
O.C.G.A. § 51-2-5.1 · Relationship between hospital and health care provider prerequisite to liability; notice regarding independent contractor status; factors for consideration in determining status.
O.C.G.A. § 51-2-6 · Liability of owner or keeper of dog for damage done to livestock while off his or her premises.
O.C.G.A. § 51-2-7 · Liability of owner or keeper of vicious or dangerous animal for injuries caused by animal.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-1 · Duty of owner or occupier of land to invitee.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-2 · Duty of owner of premises to licensee.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-3 · Lawful possessor of land owes no duty of care to trespasser.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-20 · Purpose of article.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-21 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-22 · Duty of owner of land to those using same for recreation generally.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-23 · Effect of invitation or permission to use land for recreation.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-24 · Applicability of Code Sections 51-3-22 and 51-3-23 to owner of land leased to state or subdivision for recreation.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-25 · Certain liability not limited.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-26 · Construction of article.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-30 · Liability of landowner or hunter for injury caused by wildlife crossing public roadway.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-31 · Agritourism defined; immunity for civil liability; warnings.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-41 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-42 · Civil or criminal liability for injuries during space flight.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-43 · Required warning and agreement for space flight; requirements for enforceability.
O.C.G.A. § 51-3-44 · Governing law.
O.C.G.A. § 51-4-1 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 51-4-2 · Wrongful death of spouse or parent.
O.C.G.A. § 51-4-3 · [Reserved] Persons entitled to bring action for wrongful death of wife or mother; survival of action; service on and intervention of parties not joining; effect of final judgment.
O.C.G.A. § 51-4-4 · Wrongful death of child.
O.C.G.A. § 51-4-5 · Recovery by personal representative for wrongful death and for certain expenses.
O.C.G.A. § 51-4-6 · Notification of licensing boards of judgments against health care provider.
O.C.G.A. § 51-5-1 · Libel defined; publication prerequisite to recovery.
O.C.G.A. § 51-5-2 · Newspaper libel defined; publication prerequisite to recovery.
O.C.G.A. § 51-5-3 · What constitutes publication of libel.
O.C.G.A. § 51-5-4 · Slander defined; when special damage required; when damage inferred.
O.C.G.A. § 51-5-5 · Inference of malice; rebuttal thereof; effect of rebuttal.
O.C.G.A. § 51-5-6 · Truth as justification.
O.C.G.A. § 51-5-7 · Privileged communications.
O.C.G.A. § 51-5-8 · Absolute privilege of allegations in pleadings.
O.C.G.A. § 51-5-9 · Right of action for malicious use of privilege.
O.C.G.A. § 51-5-10 · Liability for defamatory statements in visual or sound broadcast; damages.
O.C.G.A. § 51-5-11 · Admissibility of evidence in libel action concerning correction and retraction; effect thereof on damages.
O.C.G.A. § 51-5-12 · Admissibility of evidence in defamation action concerning correction and retraction; effect on damages.
O.C.G.A. § 51-6-1 · Right of action for fraud accompanied by damage.
O.C.G.A. § 51-6-2 · When misrepresentation of material fact actionable as deceit; effect of mere concealment; knowledge of falsehood essential to deceit; when knowledge implied.
O.C.G.A. § 51-6-3 · Letters to obtain credit.
O.C.G.A. § 51-6-4 · Fraud by acts or silence; estoppel to assert title.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-1 · Right of action for false arrest.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-2 · Malice defined.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-3 · Lack of probable cause defined; question for jury.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-4 · Arrest under civil process of person exempt from such arrest.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-20 · False imprisonment defined.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-21 · Effect of good faith on liability for imprisonment under warrant.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-22 · False imprisonment by several persons.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-40 · Right of action for malicious prosecution.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-41 · Accrual of right of action.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-42 · Inquiry before committing court or magistrate as prosecution.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-43 · Lack of probable cause defined; question for jury.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-44 · Inference of malice from lack of probable cause; rebuttal of inference.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-45 · Evidence in determination of probable cause.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-46 · Immunity of grand jurors from action for malicious prosecution; liability of person instigating presentment.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-47 · Measure of damages.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-60 · Preclusion of recovery for detention of person suspected of theft under certain circumstances.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-61 · Activation of antishoplifting device as constituting probable cause for detention; notice of such device to be posted.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-62 · Actions for false arrest and false imprisonment for individuals suspected of film piracy.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-80 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-81 · Liability for abusive litigation.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-82 · Defenses.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-83 · Measure of damages.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-84 · Notice of claim asserted; when action must be brought.
O.C.G.A. § 51-7-85 · Exclusive remedy.
O.C.G.A. §§ 51-8-1 through 51-8-11 · [Reserved]
O.C.G.A. § 51-9-1 · Cause of action for interference with enjoyment of property.
O.C.G.A. § 51-9-2 · Recovery of possession of lands; damages.
O.C.G.A. § 51-9-3 · Recovery for wrongful interference with possession of land.
O.C.G.A. § 51-9-4 · Action for trespass by person having title.
O.C.G.A. § 51-9-5 · Effect of holding title when possession claimed by two persons.
O.C.G.A. § 51-9-6 · Damages for continuing trespass.
O.C.G.A. § 51-9-7 · Diversion, obstruction, or pollution of stream as trespass.
O.C.G.A. § 51-9-8 · Interference with underground streams.
O.C.G.A. § 51-9-9 · Interference with rights of owner above and below surface of property.
O.C.G.A. § 51-9-10 · Interference with right of way or right of common.
O.C.G.A. § 51-9-11 · Slander or libel concerning title to land.
O.C.G.A. § 51-10-1 · Right of action for deprivation of possession of personalty.
O.C.G.A. § 51-10-2 · Who may bring an action for interference with possession of chattel.
O.C.G.A. § 51-10-3 · Abuse of or damage to personalty as trespass.