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O.C.G.A. § 36-33-1 Immunity from liability for damages; waiver of immunity by purchase of liability insurance; liability for acts or omissions generally
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(a) Pursuant to Article IX, Section II, Paragraph IX of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, the General Assembly, except as provided in this Code section and in Chapter 92 of this title, declares it is the public policy of the State of Georgia that there is no waiver of the…
O.C.G.A. § 36-33-2 Liability for failure to perform discretionary act
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Where municipal corporations are not required by statute to perform an act, they may not be held liable for exercising their discretion in failing to perform the act. History. — Civil Code 1895, § 747; Civil Code 1910, § 896; Code 1933, § 69-302. History of Code section. — This C…
O.C.G.A. § 36-33-3 Liability for torts of police or other officers
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A municipal corporation shall not be liable for the torts of policemen or other officers engaged in the discharge of the duties imposed on them by law. History. — Civil Code 1895, § 744; Civil Code 1910, § 893; Code 1933, § 69-307. History of Code section. — This Code section is …
O.C.G.A. § 36-33-4 Kennedy v
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Johnson, 205 Ga. App. 220, 421 S.E.2d 746, cert. denied, 205 Ga. App. 900, 421 S.E.2d 746 (1992). General damages recoverable. — Claim under O.C.G.A. § 36-33-4 is essentially a tort action, not one based on a regulatory restriction; thus, general as well as compensatory damages m…