Legal Opinion
EHCA CARTERSVILLE, LLC v. Turner
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 13, 2006No. S05A1560, S05A2066PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sears, Chief Justice.
We granted applications for interlocutory appeal in these two cases to consider the constitutionality of OCGA § 9-10-31 (c) and of OCGA§ 9-10-31.1 (a), which were enacted as part of the Tort Reform Act of 2005. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that OCGA § 9-10-31 (c) violates the provision of our Constitution providing for venue in actions againstjointtortfeasors, 2 butthatOCGA§ 9-10-31.1 (a) does not.
1. Art. VI, Sec. II, Par. IV of the Georgia Constitution provides that “[s]uits against . . . joint-tortfeasors . . . residing in different counties may be tried in…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Polito v. HollandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Brinson v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Central Georgia Power Co. v. StubbsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- At & T CORP. v. SigalaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Holtsclaw v. HoltsclawSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Hawthorn Suites Golf Resorts, LLC v. FeneckSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
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- International Greetings USA, Inc. v. CammackCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
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