Georgia Statutes

§ 51-12-9 — How remoteness ascertained

Georgia § 51-12-9

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O.C.G.A. § 51-12-9 (2026).

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Damages which are the legal and natural result of the act done, though contingent to some extent, are not too remote to be recovered. However, damages traceable to the act, but which are not its legal and natural consequence, are too remote and contingent to be recovered.

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