Nalley v. Baldwin

Mikell, Judge.

We granted this application for interlocutory appeal to determine whether a consent judgment entered against the sole resident defendant/joint tortfeasor amounts to a “discharge! ] from liability” within the meaning of the amended venue statute, OCGA § 9-10-31 (b), thereby entitling the nonresident defendants/joint tortfeasors to transfer the action. Based on Supreme Court of Georgia authority and the expressed intent of the legislature in enacting subsection (b), we answer this question in the negative, vacate the trial court’s order transferring the case to Douglas County, and…