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Call Now: 904-383-7448The Georgia Institute of Technology shall establish and operate a center to be known as the Water Resources Center or such other name as may be approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Such center will be for the purpose of conducting research, investigations, experiments, and training in relation to water and resources which affect water. The center shall publish in print or electronically and otherwise make available its findings, conclusions, and recommendations arising from the research and projects conducted by such center.
(Ga. L. 1965, p. 252, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 838, § 10/SB 388.)
The 2010 amendment, effective June 3, 2010, inserted "in print or electronically" in the last sentence.
- 15A Am. Jur. 2d, Colleges and Universities, § 7.
8C Am. Jur. Pleading and Practice Forms, Drains and Drainage Districts, § 28.
- 14A C.J.S., Colleges and Universities, § 2.
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Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2025-08-12
Snippet: punitive damages at $250,000 pursuant to OCGA § 51- 12-5.1 and decreased the “actual” or “compensatory” damages
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-10-31
Citation: 908 S.E.2d 531, 320 Ga. 208
Snippet: Whitaker at the settlement 1 See OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (d) (providing that in the first phase of a trial
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-09-19
Citation: 317 Ga. 356
Snippet: Georgia’s punitive-damages statute, OCGA § 51- 12-5.1 (b). See Ga. L. 1987, pp. 613, 917-918, §§ 1, 5
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-03-15
Citation: 885 S.E.2d 671, 316 Ga. 44
Snippet: damages found in OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (g). Taylor contends that OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (g) violates the rights
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2020-06-29
Citation: 845 S.E.2d 590, 309 Ga. 230
Snippet: indifference to consequences.” OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (b). The court ordered Morris to pay $50,000 in
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2020-02-10
Citation: 838 S.E.2d 860, 307 Ga. 826
Snippet: under certain limited conditions. See OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (b) (“Punitive damages may be awarded only in
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2018-05-07
Citation: 303 Ga. 547
Snippet: imposing punitive damages under OCGA § 51-12-5.1 was not required? We answer the first question
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2018-05-07
Citation: 814 S.E.2d 1
Snippet: procedures for imposing punitive damages under OCGA § 51-12-5.1 was not required? We answer the first question
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2017-01-23
Citation: 300 Ga. 475, 796 S.E.2d 255, 2017 WL 279514, 2017 Ga. LEXIS 32
Snippet: punish, penalize, or deter a defendant.” OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (c). Indeed, in this sense, punitive damages generally
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2016-06-06
Citation: 299 Ga. 144, 787 S.E.2d 191, 2016 WL 3144352, 2016 Ga. LEXIS 400
Snippet: damages pursuant to *146 OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (b). 1 The Court of Appeals granted
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2014-07-11
Snippet: (Citation and punctuation omitted.) See also OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (c) (“Punitive damages shall be awarded not as
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2014-07-11
Citation: 295 Ga. 487, 761 S.E.2d 261, 2014 WL 3396496, 2014 Ga. LEXIS 579
Snippet: (Citation and punctuation omitted.) See also OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (c) (“Punitive damages shall be awarded not as
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2013-01-22
Citation: 292 Ga. 332, 737 S.E.2d 669, 2013 Fulton County D. Rep. 101, 2013 WL 215929, 2013 Ga. LEXIS 66
Snippet: 1987Act, the General Assembly enacted OCGA § 51-12-5.1,6 authorizing “damages [to be] awarded because
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2010-03-22
Citation: 691 S.E.2d 218, 286 Ga. 731, 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 874, 2010 Ga. LEXIS 272
Snippet: Amendment jury trial right). See also OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (c) ("[p]unitive damages shall be awarded not as
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2006-10-30
Citation: 637 S.E.2d 198, 281 Ga. 197
Snippet: 31, 622 S.E.2d 367 (2005). [2] See OCGA § 51-12-5.1(f). [3] Although the Court of Appeals held that
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2006-03-13
Citation: 627 S.E.2d 549, 280 Ga. 420, 2006 Fulton County D. Rep. 711, 2006 Ga. LEXIS 163
Snippet: res judicata doctrine in this case. *426OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (e) (1) permits the recovery of only one punitive
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2005-06-16
Citation: 614 S.E.2d 758, 279 Ga. 428, 2005 Fulton County D. Rep. 1850, 2005 Ga. LEXIS 445
Snippet: guardianship of alleged incapacitated adult), OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (recovery of punitive damages in tort actions)
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2003-03-03
Citation: 576 S.E.2d 286, 276 Ga. 280, 2003 Fulton County D. Rep. 788, 2003 Ga. LEXIS 179
Snippet: phase of a trial conducted pursuant to OCGA § 51-12-5.1(d)(2) for the purpose of determining the amount
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2000-10-23
Citation: 537 S.E.2d 356, 273 Ga. 169, 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 3946, 2000 Ga. LEXIS 774
Snippet: [10] Id. [11] (Emphasis supplied.) OCGA § 51-12-5.1(b). [12] Fulton v. Anchor Savings Bank, 215 Ga
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2000-02-28
Citation: 527 S.E.2d 180, 272 Ga. 118, 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 819, 2000 Ga. LEXIS 135
Snippet: Tylers' claims for punitive damages under OCGA § 51-12-5.1(b) and attorney fees under OCGA § 13-6-11.[1] 1