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title: O.C.G.A. § 51-14-10. Venue.
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# O.C.G.A. § 51-14-10. Venue.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an asbestos claim or silica claim that meets the requirements of this chapter permitting a claim to be filed in this state may only be filed in the county where the plaintiff resides or a county in which the exposure to asbestos or silica on which the claim is based occurred. If a plaintiff alleges that an exposed person was exposed to asbestos or silica while located in more than one county, the trial court shall determine which of the counties is the most appropriate forum for the claim, considering the relative amounts and lengths of the exposed person’s exposure to asbestos or silica in each of those counties.

## History

Code 1981, § 51-14-10, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 4, § 1/SB 182.