O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-875 (2019)

Rights and remedies under other laws or contracts; waivers void; actions for damages

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

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(a) This article shall not be deemed to limit rights or remedies available to a consumer under any other law or contract. (b) Any waiver by a consumer of rights under this article is void. (c) In addition to pursuing any other remedy, a consumer may bring an action to recover for any damages caused by a violation of this article. The court shall award a consumer who prevails in such an action twice the amount of any pecuniary loss together with costs, disbursements, and reasonable attorney fees and any equitable relief that the court determines is appropriate.

History

Code 1981, § 10-1-875, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1797, § 1.

ARTICLE 33 MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR WARRANTIES

Annotations

Cross references. Assistive technology device warranties, § 10-1-870 et seq. Code Commission notes. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in

1993, this article, which was enacted as Article 31, containing Code Sections through 10-1-854, was redesignated as Article 33, containing Code Sections 10-1-890 through 10-1-894.