Georgia Statutes

§ 13-6-11 — Recovery of expenses of litigation generally

Georgia § 13-6-11

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O.C.G.A. § 13-6-11 (2026).

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The expenses of litigation generally shall not be allowed as a part of the damages; but where the plaintiff has specially pleaded and has made prayer therefor and where the defendant has acted in bad faith, has been stubbornly litigious, or has caused the plaintiff unnecessary trouble and expense, the jury may allow them.

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