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title: Title 51, Chapter 1. General Provisions
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heading: GENERAL PROVISIONS
title_heading: TORTS
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# Title 51, Chapter 1. General Provisions

Title 51. Torts

72 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 51-1-1, Tort defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-1.md
- 51-1-2, Ordinary diligence and ordinary negligence defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-2.md
- 51-1-3, Extraordinary diligence and slight negligence defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-3.md
- 51-1-4, Slight diligence and gross negligence defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-4.md
- 51-1-5, Meaning of ‘‘due care’’ in reference to child of tender years, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-5.md
- 51-1-6, Recovery of damages upon breach of legal duty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-6.md
- 51-1-7, When infraction of public duty gives cause of action to individual, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-7.md
- 51-1-8, Right of action arising from breach of private duty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-8.md
- 51-1-9, Recovery for torts to self, wife, child, ward, or servant, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-9.md
- 51-1-10, Who may bring an action for torts to wife; action by wife living apart from husband for torts to self or children, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-10.md
- 51-1-11, When privity required to support action; product liability action and time limitation therefore; industry-wide liability theories rejected, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-11.md
- 51-1-11.1, Liability of product seller as a manufacturer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-11.1.md
- 51-1-12, Liability for ratifying tort, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-12.md
- 51-1-13, Cause of action for physical injury; intention considered in assessing damages, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-13.md
- 51-1-14, Violent injury or attempt to commit injury, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-14.md
- 51-1-15, Right of action for abduction or harboring of wife, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-15.md
- 51-1-16, Right of action for seduction of daughter; exemplary damages, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-16.md
- 51-1-17, Rights of action for adultery, alienation of affections, and criminal conversation abolished, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-17.md
- 51-1-18, Furnishing alcoholic beverages to minor children; gambling with minor children, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-18.md
- 51-1-19, Negligence by person given trust or confidence for consideration, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-19.md
- 51-1-20, Liability of persons serving charitable organizations and public entities while acting in good faith, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-20.md
- 51-1-20.1, Liability of volunteers, employees, or officers of nonprofit association conducting or sponsoring sports or safety program; liability of association, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-20.1.md
- 51-1-20.2, Liability of child passenger safety technicians, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-20.2.md
- 51-1-21, Liability of owner of watercraft for torts generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-21.md
- 51-1-22, Owner’s liability for negligent operation of vessel; express or implied consent prerequisite, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-22.md
- 51-1-22.1, Liability of an operator of a vessel under certain conditions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-22.1.md
- 51-1-23, Sale of unwholesome provisions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-23.md
- 51-1-24, Sale of adulterated drugs or alcoholic beverages, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-24.md
- 51-1-25, Furnishing of wrong article or medicine by vender of drugs and medicines, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-25.md
- 51-1-26, Survivability of actions under Code Sections 51-1-23 through 51-1-25, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-26.md
- 51-1-27, Recovery for medical malpractice authorized, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-27.md
- 51-1-28, Transfusions, transplants, and transfers of human blood, tissue, organs; negligence prerequisite to recovery for damages, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-28.md
- 51-1-29, Liability of persons rendering emergency care, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-29.md
- 51-1-29.1, Liability of voluntary health care provider and sponsoring organization, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-29.1.md
- 51-1-29.2, Liability of persons or entities acting to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage resulting from catastrophic acts of nature, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-29.2.md
- 51-1-29.3, Immunity for operators of external defibrillators, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-29.3.md
- 51-1-29.4, Liability of voluntary health care providers and sponsoring organizations; cumulative immunity; application, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-29.4.md
- 51-1-29.5, Definitions; limitation on health care liability claim to gross negligence in emergency medical care; factors for jury consideration, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-29.5.md
- 51-1-29.6, Liability of health care institutions and providers regarding THC oil, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-29.6.md
- 51-1-29.7, Liability for mental health care providers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-29.7.md
- 51-1-30, Liability of officers and agents for acts performed while fighting fires or performing duties at the scene of emergencies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-30.md
- 51-1-30.1, Exemption from tort liability of drivers and operators of fire apparatus in certain municipalities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-30.1.md
- 51-1-30.2, Immunity of teachers and school personnel from liability for communicating information concerning drug abuse, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-30.2.md
- 51-1-30.3, Immunity from liability for persons providing certain services upon public or private school property and for public or private schools requesting such services, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-30.3.md
- 51-1-30.4, Immunity from liability for officers providing security at nuclear facilities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-30.4.md
- 51-1-31, Liability from donation of canned or perishable food to charitable or nonprofit organizations for use or distribution, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-31.md
- 51-1-32, Separate causes of action for personal injury and property damage caused by motor vehicle, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-32.md
- 51-1-33, Settlement of single action under Code Section 51-1-32 — Evidence in separate action, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-33.md
- 51-1-34, Settlement of single action under Code Section 51-1-32 — Effect in separate action, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-34.md
- 51-1-35, When negotiating or obtaining statement from injured adverse party prohibited; effect of prohibited settlement in court action, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-35.md
- 51-1-36, Duty of care of operator of motor vehicle to passengers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-36.md
- 51-1-37, Negligent or improper administration of polygraph examination; measure of damages, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-37.md
- 51-1-38, Tort immunity for medical students; exceptions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-38.md
- 51-1-39, Liability for injuries of person committing crime on political subdivision property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-39.md
- 51-1-40, Liability for acts of intoxicated persons, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-40.md
- 51-1-41, Liability of sports officials at amateur athletic contests, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-41.md
- 51-1-42, Limitation of liability for transportation of senior citizens by volunteer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-42.md
- 51-1-43, ‘‘Roller Skating Safety Act of 1993.’’, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-43.md
- 51-1-44, Limitation of liability for dental students, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-44.md
- 51-1-45, Immunity of persons serving without compensation as athletic team physicians, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-45.md
- 51-1-46, ‘‘Drug Dealer Liability Act’’; purpose; definitions; actions against persons participating in illegal marketing of controlled substances, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-46.md
- 51-1-47, Immunity for disconnection of motor vehicle air bags, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-47.md
- 51-1-48, Diligence required in reviewing claims; nonwaivable liability is not created; definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-48.md
- 51-1-49, Requirements for maintaining cause of action against managed care entity; notice; independent review, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-49.md
- 51-1-50, Immunity of broadcasters from liability for Levi’s Call: Georgia’s Amber Alert Program, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-50.md
- 51-1-51, Limitations on liability of liquefied petroleum gas providers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-51.md
- 51-1-52, Federal law payor guidelines and criteria not a legal basis for negligence or standard of care for medical malpractice or product liability, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-52.md
- 51-1-53, Recreational joint-use agreements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-53.md
- 51-1-54, Program and Treatment Completion Certificate, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-54.md
- 51-1-55, Firearm instructor liability, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-55.md
- 51-1-56, Civil recovery available to victims of human trafficking; statute of limitations; relief sought by Attorney General, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-56.md
- 51-1-57, Damages for false solicitation in media and false advertising of media services, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-1-57.md