O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 31-23-6 (2019)

Removal of eye or corneal tissue

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
Code text and O.C.G.A. statutory annotations on this page reflect the 2019 Official Code of Georgia Annotated (Public.Resource.Org Release 73, 2019-08-21; public domain per Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). The Syfert case-law annotations in Notes of Decisions, below, are current.
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Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2008, p. 503, § 3/SB 405, effective July 1, 2008.

Annotations

Editor’s notes. - This Code section was based on Code 1933, § 88-2010, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 811, § 1; Ga. L.

1980, p. 1328, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 611, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 31; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 31.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1985–2003 · leading case: Bauer v. North Fulton Med. Ctr., Inc., 527 S.E.2d 240 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999).
Bauer v. North Fulton Med. Ctr., Inc., 527 S.E.2d 240 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 36× “(North Fulton Hospital) for breach of contract, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, property damage to a corpse, and violation of OCGA § 31-23-6. The trial court determined that all of Bauer's claims were barred by the statute of limitation for medical…”
Alt. Health Care Sys., Inc. v. McCown, 514 S.E.2d 691 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “, among others, seeking damages for trespass to and mutilation of her husband’s body, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence per se in violating OCGA § 31-23-6, wanton failure on the part of AHC to train and supervise its employees, punitive damages, and bad…”
Schneider v. Susquehanna Radio Corp., 581 S.E.2d 603 (Ga. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “60 ( 335 SE2d 127 ) (1985) (appeal from State Court of Chatham County order holding unconstitutional OCGA § 31-23-6 (b) (1)). 24 See, e.g., Lindsey v.”
Welch v. Welch, 505 S.E.2d 470 (Ga. 1998). · cites it 2× “…Gregory W. Lancaster, for appellants. Gary C. Harris, for appellees. Judgment affirmed. Ml the Justices concur. 1 See OCGA § 31-23-6 (b) (1).”
Georgia Lions Eye Bank, Inc. v. Lavant, 335 S.E.2d 127 (Ga. 1985). · cites it 4× “This appeal is from an order of the State Court of Chatham County holding unconstitutional OCGA § 31-23-6 (b) (1), which authorizes, under specified circumstance, [1] removal for transplant of the corneal tissue of decedents if no objection is made by the decedent in his life or…”
— 31-23-6(a)(2) — 1 case
Bauer v. North Fulton Med. Ctr., Inc., 527 S.E.2d 240 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999). “(North Fulton Hospital) for breach of contract, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, property damage to a corpse, and violation of OCGA § 31-23-6. The trial court determined that all of Bauer's claims were barred by the statute of limitation for medical…”
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