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2018 Georgia Code 51-1-26 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 51-1-26 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 51-1-26

TITLE 51 TORTS

Section 1. General Provisions, 51-1-1 through 51-1-55.

51-1-26. Survivability of actions under Code Sections 51-1-23 through 51-1-25.

If death ensues as a result of any injury or damage in any case arising under Code Section 51-1-23, 51-1-24, or 51-1-25, the right of action for such death shall survive as provided in Chapter 4 of this title.

(Orig. Code 1863, § 2947; Code 1868, § 2954; Code 1873, § 3005; Code 1882, § 3005; Civil Code 1895, § 3866; Civil Code 1910, § 4462; Code 1933, § 105-1104.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 22A Am. Jur. 2d, Death, §§ 72 et seq., 103 et seq.

C.J.S.

- 25A C.J.S., Death, §§ 23, 124 et seq.

ALR.

- Validity of exception for specific kind of tort action in survival statute, 77 A.L.R.3d 1349.

Claim for punitive damages in tort action as surviving death of tortfeasor or person wronged, 30 A.L.R.4th 707.

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 51-1-26

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OB-Gyn Assocs. of Albany v. Littleton, 386 S.E.2d 146 (Ga. 1989).

Cited 98 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Dec 5, 1989 | 259 Ga. 663

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Ryckeley v. Callaway, 412 S.E.2d 826 (Ga. 1992).

Cited 95 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Feb 4, 1992 | 261 Ga. 828, 33 Fulton County D. Rep. 23

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McCall v. Allstate Ins., 310 S.E.2d 513 (Ga. 1984).

Cited 67 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Jan 4, 1984 | 251 Ga. 869

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Moody v. Dykes, 496 S.E.2d 907 (Ga. 1998).

Cited 59 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Mar 16, 1998 | 269 Ga. 217

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Hosp. Auth. v. Jones, 386 S.E.2d 120 (Ga. 1989).

Cited 50 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Nov 22, 1989 | 259 Ga. 759

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Vogtle v. Coleman, 376 S.E.2d 861 (Ga. 1989).

Cited 48 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Mar 2, 1989 | 259 Ga. 115

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Moore v. Thompson, 336 S.E.2d 749 (Ga. 1985).

Cited 42 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Nov 27, 1985 | 255 Ga. 236

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McClure v. Gower, 385 S.E.2d 27 (Ga. 1989).

Cited 22 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Oct 26, 1989 | 259 Ga. 678

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Stepperson, Inc. v. Long, 353 S.E.2d 461 (Ga. 1987).

Cited 21 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Feb 24, 1987 | 256 Ga. 838

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Taylor, Exr. v. The Devereux Found., Inc. (& Vice Versa), 885 S.E.2d 671 (Ga. 2023).

Cited 11 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Mar 15, 2023 | 316 Ga. 44

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Holland v. Caviness, 292 Ga. 332 (Ga. 2013).

Cited 10 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Jan 22, 2013 | 737 S.E.2d 669, 2013 Fulton County D. Rep. 101

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Coen v. Aptean, Inc., 838 S.E.2d 860 (Ga. 2020).

Cited 9 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Feb 10, 2020 | 307 Ga. 826

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Mayor of Savannah v. Radford, 261 Ga. 129 (Ga. 1991).

Cited 3 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Mar 15, 1991 | 401 S.E.2d 709, 102 Fulton County D. Rep. 9