Georgia Statutes
§ 51-12-32 — Right of contribution among joint trespassers; effect of settlement
Georgia § 51-12-32
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title51
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 51-12-32 (2026).
Text
(a)Except as provided in Code Section 51-12-33 , where a tortious act does not involve moral turpitude, contribution among several trespassers may be enforced just as if an action had been brought against them jointly. Without the necessity of being charged by action or judgment, the right of a joint trespasser to contribution from another or others shall continue unabated and shall not be lost or prejudiced by compromise and settlement of a claim or claims for injury to person or property or for wrongful death and release therefrom.
(b)If judgment is entered jointly against several trespassers and is paid off by one of them, the others shall be liable to him for contribution.
(c)Without the necessity of being charged by an action or judgment, the right of indemnity, express or implied,
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