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title: O.C.G.A. § 9-3-34. Article not applicable to malpractice.
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# O.C.G.A. § 9-3-34. Article not applicable to malpractice.

This article shall not apply to actions for medical malpractice as defined in Code Section 9-3-70.

## History

Code 1933, § 3-718, enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 1363, § 2.