WRIGHT v. BROWN Et Al.

I concur fully. I agree that, for the reasons well and thoughtfully explained by the majority, we cannot adopt the Attorney General’s arguments about the intention of the General Assembly regarding the statute before us today. I write separately to emphasize, however, that Georgia courts are bound by statute and precedent to give due consideration to the intention of the General Assembly.

OCGA § 1-3-1 (a) directs:

In all interpretations of statutes, the courts shall look diligently for the intention of the General Assembly, keeping in view at all times the old law, the evil, and the remedy.…