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2018 Georgia Code 14-10-2 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 14-10-2 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 14-10-2

TITLE 14 CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ASSOCIATIONS

Section 10. Professional Associations, 14-10-1 through 14-10-18.

ARTICLE 2 LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS FORMED PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 15, 1952

14-10-2. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the term:

  1. "Professional association" means an unincorporated association, as distinguished from a partnership, organized under this chapter for the purpose of rendering one type of professional service.
  2. "Professional service" means the personal services rendered by attorneys at law and any type of professional service which may be legally performed only pursuant to a license from a board pursuant to Title 43, for example, the personal services rendered by certified public accountants, chiropractors, dentists, osteopaths, physicians and surgeons, and podiatrists (chiropodists).

(Ga. L. 1961, p. 404, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 21.)

Cross references.

- Professional associations engaged in practice of professional engineering or land surveying, §§ 43-1-24,43-3-5,43-3-21 et seq., and43-11-47(a)(7).

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

"Professional" defined for malpractice act.

- The legislature intended for the term "professional" as used in O.C.G.A. § 9-11-9.1 to be defined by O.C.G.A. §§ 14-7-2(2),14-10-2(2), and43-1-24. Gillis v. Goodgame, 262 Ga. 117, 414 S.E.2d 197 (1992).

O.C.G.A. § 9-11-9.1 applies only to those licensed professions regulated by state examining boards when licensure is predicated upon successful completion of the specialized schooling or training necessary to obtain the expertise to practice that profession. Harrell v. Lusk, 263 Ga. 895, 439 S.E.2d 896 (1994).

Pest control company.

- Based upon the statutory definition of professional service, a pest control company's control and treatment of wood destroying organisms is a profession for purposes of filing a professional malpractice action. Colston v. Fred's Pest Control, Inc., 210 Ga. App. 362, 436 S.E.2d 23 (1993).

Cited in Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. R.L. Brown & Assocs., F. Supp. 2d (N.D. Ga. Sept. 29, 2006).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 6 Am. Jur. 2d, Associations and Clubs, § 1 et seq. 7 Am Jur 2d Attorneys at Law § 133. 16 Am Jur 2d Constitutional Law § 508. 18 Am Jur 2d Corporations § 43. 18A Am Jur 2d Corporations § 724.

ALR.

- What constitutes professional services within meaning of statute preserving individual liability of professional employees of professional corporation, association, or partnership, 31 A.L.R.4th 898.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 14-10-2 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 6

Minnix v. Department of Transportation

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2000-07-05

Citation: 533 S.E.2d 75, 272 Ga. 566, 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 2497, 2000 Ga. LEXIS 535

Snippet: "professional" as defined by OCGA §§ 14-7-2(2); 14-10-2(2); and 43-1-24. While the intent in Gillis was

Harrell v. Lusk

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1994-02-07

Citation: 439 S.E.2d 896, 263 Ga. 895, 94 Fulton County D. Rep. 484, 1994 Ga. LEXIS 73

Snippet: 9-11-9.1 [(a)] to be defined by OCGA §§ 14-7-2 (2); 14-10-2 (2); and 43-1-24. We hold, therefore, that the

Lutz v. Foran

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1993-03-08

Citation: 427 S.E.2d 248, 262 Ga. 819

Snippet: recognized under Georgia law in OCGA §§ 14-7-2 (2); 14-10-2 (2); 43-1-24); Cheeley v. Henderson, 261 Ga. 498

Lamb v. Candler General Hospital, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1992-02-27

Citation: 413 S.E.2d 720, 262 Ga. 70, 49 Fulton County D. Rep. 23, 1992 Ga. LEXIS 199

Snippet: recognized under Georgia law in OCGA §§ 14-7-2 (2); 14-10-2 (2) and 43-1-24." Id. at p. 118. Insofar as Lamb's

Gillis v. Goodgame

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1992-02-27

Citation: 414 S.E.2d 197, 262 Ga. 117, 49 Fulton County D. Rep. 23, 1992 Ga. LEXIS 181

Snippet: licensing and regulation requirements of OCGA §§ 14-10-2 (2) and 43-1-24. We note that the term "professional"

Creel v. Cotton States Mutual Insurance

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1990-11-02

Citation: 397 S.E.2d 294, 260 Ga. 499, 1990 Ga. LEXIS 393

Snippet: Ansley, Thomas E. Magill, for appellees. (b) OCGA § 14-10-2 provides: (2) “Professional service” means the