11-2-318. Third party beneficiaries of warranties express or implied.

Code 1933, § 109A-2-318, enacted by Ga. L. 1962, p. 156, § 1.

Necessity of privity to support tort action generally, and as to liability of manufacturer of personal property sold as new property directly or through a dealer or other person, § 51-1-11. Civil action for knowing or negligent selling of unwholesome provisions to another person by use of which damage results to purchaser or the purchaser’s family, § 51-1-23 et seq.

For comment on U.C.C.’s restrictive effect on consumers’ right of action against manufacturers absent privity, see 1 Ga. St. B.J. 129 (1964). For comment on Putnam v. Erie City Mfg. Co., 338 F.2d 911 (5th Cir. 1964), as to privity requirement in implied warranty actions, see 17 Mercer L. Rev. 318 (1965). For article, “Georgia’s New Statutory Liability for Manufacturers: An Inadequate Legislative Responses,” see 2 Ga. L. Rev. 538 (1968). For article discussing interpretation of warranties under the Uniform Commercial Code, see 4 Ga. L. Rev. 469 (1970). For note, “Allowance of Punitive Damages in Products Liability Claims,” see 6 Ga. L. Rev. 613 (1972). For note, “Buyer’s Right to Revoke Acceptance Against the Automobile Manufacturer for Breach of its Continuing Warranty of Repair or Replacement,” see 7 Ga. L. Rev. 711 (1973). For article, “Products Liability Law in Georgia: Is Change Coming?,” see 10 Ga. St. B.J. 353 (1974). For article explaining the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act, proposed in Georgia in 1973, see 10 Ga. St. B. J. 409 (1974). For article discussing modification of consumer warranty provisions of the U.C.C. by the Magnuson-Moss Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 2301-2312) with special emphasis on attempted disclaimers, see 27 Mercer L. Rev. 1111 (1976). For article discussing strict liability for defective products in Georgia, see 13 Ga. St. B.J. 142 (1977). For article surveying developments in the Georgia torts law from mid-1980 through mid-1981, see 33 Mercer L. Rev. 247 (1981). For note, “Enforcing Manufacturers’ Warranty Exclusions Against Non-Privity Commercial Purchasers: The Need for Uniform Guidelines,” see 20 Ga. L. Rev. 461 (1986). For article, “Products Liability Law in Georgia Including Recent Developments,” see 43 Mercer L. Rev. 27 (1991). For annual survey on construction law, see 71 Mercer L. Rev. 57 (2019).