{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-51-12-31","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 51-12-31","heading":"Recovery against joint trespassers.","body":"Except as provided in Code Section 51-12-33, where an action is brought jointly against several persons, the plaintiff may recover damages for an injury caused by any of the defendants against only the defendant or defendants liable for the injury. In its verdict, the jury may specify the particular damages to be recovered of each defendant. Judgment in such a case must be entered severally.","path":["TITLE 51 Torts","CHAPTER 12 Damages","Article 2 Joint Tort-feasors"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.51.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-10-18","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:00:17Z","sha256":"28f03ce5cc96a5dfe7f2e1a062585d3a77ca5e9a59b9bbee12db49e4f0daf2ab","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-51-12-30","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-51-12-32","notices":[{"id":"pro-ga","title":"Georgia bulk release","text":"Georgia bulk files were republished by Public.Resource.Org under a public-domain dedication. GroundRules retains enacted text and strips editorial matter.","url":"https://archive.org/details/gov.ga.ocga.2018"}]},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}