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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-12-24. What rights of action may and may not be assigned.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-12-24. What rights of action may and may not be assigned.

Except for those situations governed by Code Sections 11-2-210 and 11-9-406, a right of action is assignable if it involves, directly or indirectly, a right of property. A right of action for personal torts, for legal malpractice, or for injuries arising from fraud to the assignor may not be assigned.

## History

Civil Code 1895, § 3079; Civil Code 1910, § 3655; Code 1933, § 85-1805; Ga. L. 2001, p. 362, § 33; Ga. L. 2013, p. 634, § 1/HB 160; Ga. L. 2013, p. 636, § 1/HB 359.

## Law Reviews

For article, “Uninsured Motorist Coverage in Georgia,” see 4 Ga. St. B.J. 329 (1968).

For note, “Wrongful Refusal to Pay Insurance Claims in Georgia,” see 13 Ga. L. Rev. 935 (1979).

For note, “Conflicts of Interest in the Liability Insurance Setting,” see 13 Ga. L. Rev. 973 (1979).

For comment, “The Employer’s/Insur-ance Carrier’s Right to Subrogation Under the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act (O.C.G.A. Section 34-9-11.1): How Long Will It Last?,” see 46 Mercer L. Rev. 1575 (1995).

For annual survey on legal ethics, see 64 Mercer L. Rev. 189 (2012).

For annual survey on legal ethics, see 65 Mercer L. Rev. 175 (2013).

For note, “Laissez Fair: The Case for Alternative Litigation Funding and Assignment of Lawsuit Proceeds in Georgia,” see 49 Ga. L. Rev. 1121 (2015).

## History of Code Section.

This Code section is derived from the decisions in Central R.R. & Banking Co. v. Brunswick & W.R.R., 87 Ga. 386, 13 S.E. 520 (1891) and Sullivan v. Curling, 149 Ga. 96, 99 S.E. 533 (1919).