14 chapters · 217 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 51-2-1 Basis for imputation of negligence; fault of parents or custodians not imputable to child
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(a) For the negligence of one person to be properly imputable to another, the one to whom it is imputed must stand in such a relation or privity to the negligent person as to create the relation of principal and agent. (b) In an action by an infant, the fault of the parent or of …
O.C.G.A. § 51-2-2 Liability for torts of spouse, child, or servant in certain instances
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Every person shall be liable for torts committed by his wife, his child, or his servant by his command or in the prosecution and within the scope of his business, whether the same are committed by negligence or voluntarily. (Orig. Code 1863, § 2904; Code 1868, § 2910; Code 1873, …
O.C.G.A. § 51-2-3 Liability for malicious acts of minor child
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(a) Every parent or guardian having the custody and control over a minor child or children under the age of 18 shall be liable in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 plus court costs for the willful or malicious acts of the minor child or children resulting in reasonable medical e…
O.C.G.A. § 51-2-4 Peachtree-Cain Co
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v. McBee, 254 Ga. 91, 327 S.E.2d 188 (1985). Contractor’s liability for subcontractor. — Responsibility of a general contractor is not unlimited, but the contractor is liable for the negligence of the subcontractor under any one of the alternative circumstances set forth in this …