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title: O.C.G.A. § 51-14-11. Consolidation of claims.
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# O.C.G.A. § 51-14-11. Consolidation of claims.

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.

## History

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