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Call Now: 904-383-7448If 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.)
- 22A Am. Jur. 2d, Death, §§ 72 et seq., 103 et seq.
- 25A C.J.S., Death, §§ 23, 124 et seq.
- 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.
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Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-03-15
Snippet: types of culpable conduct 85See OCGA § 51-12-6 (1986) (“In some torts the entire injury is to
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: of damages that should be imposed under OCGA § 51-12-6? The answer is that the current version of OCGA
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1998-03-16
Citation: 496 S.E.2d 907, 269 Ga. 217
Snippet: challenge a judgment for damages under OCGA § 51-12-6 in an action for the continuing trespass of burial
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1992-02-04
Citation: 412 S.E.2d 826, 261 Ga. 828, 33 Fulton County D. Rep. 23, 1992 Ga. LEXIS 85
Snippet: authorized to recover damages pursuant to OCGA § 51-12-6. [Cit.] "If `mental pain and suffering' is not
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1991-03-15
Citation: 261 Ga. 129, 401 S.E.2d 709, 102 Fulton County D. Rep. 9, 1991 Ga. LEXIS 135
Snippet: reach the question of whether damages under OCGA § 51-12-6 may be recovered from a municipality. Judgment
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1989-12-05
Citation: 386 S.E.2d 146, 259 Ga. 663, 1989 Ga. LEXIS 534
Snippet: (1975), we held, in construing what is now OCGA § 51-12-6: This section does not create a cause of action
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1989-11-22
Citation: 386 S.E.2d 120, 259 Ga. 759, 1989 Ga. LEXIS 487
Snippet: 6 This test must have been adopted from OCGA § 51-12-6: where "the entire injury is to the peace, happiness
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1989-10-26
Citation: 385 S.E.2d 27, 259 Ga. 678
Snippet: state. See also § 6 of the Act, amending OCGA § 51-12-6.[4] *682 Subsection (a) of § 51-12-5.1 defines
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1989-03-02
Citation: 376 S.E.2d 861, 259 Ga. 115
Snippet: pursue damages for wounded feelings under OCGA § 51-12-6. The trial court directed a verdict of liability
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1987-02-24
Citation: 353 S.E.2d 461, 256 Ga. 838
Snippet: praying for vindictive damages as allowed by OCGA § 51-12-6. OCGA § 51-1-18 (a) provides, "A father or, if
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1985-11-27
Citation: 336 S.E.2d 749, 255 Ga. 236
Snippet: individual harmed can afford to bring a lawsuit. OCGA § 51-12-6 provides an example of a law enabling juries to
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1984-01-04
Citation: 310 S.E.2d 513, 251 Ga. 869, 1984 Ga. LEXIS 541
Snippet: §§ 13-6-11 (Code Ann. § 20-1404), 51-12-5 and 51-12-6 (Code Ann. §§ 105-2002, 105-2003). OCGA § 13-6-11