51-14-11. Consolidation of claims.

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A trial court may consolidate for trial any number and type of asbestos claims or silica claims with the consent of all the parties. In the absence of such consent, the trial court may consolidate for trial only asbestos claims or silica claims relating to the same exposed person and members of his or her household.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 51-14-11, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 4, § 1/SB 182.

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Text read from t51-(v39)-2017-pdf.pdf, Volume V39, 2017 edition, page 1053; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 bc30a40687b2.

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