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Ga. Const. art. VI, § II, ¶ VII — Venue in third-party practice | Georgia Constitution

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

ARTICLE VI. JUDICIAL BRANCH

Paragraph VII. Venue in third-party practice.

The General Assembly may provide by law that venue is proper in a county other than the county of residence of a person or entity impleaded into a pending civil case by a defending party who contends that such person or entity is or may be liable to said defending party for all or part of the claim against said defending party.

1976 Constitution.

- There was no similar provision in the 1976 constitution.

Cross references.

- Third-party practice generally, §§ 9-11-14,9-11-19 et seq.

Third-party venue provisions, § 9-10-34.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in Davis v. Betsill, 178 Ga. App. 730, 344 S.E.2d 525 (1986).