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GA SB451
Bill
Status
Passed
6/29/2020
Primary Sponsor
John Kennedy
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia Code Section 9-3-51 to clarify that the 8-year statute of repose for damage claims related to deficiencies in the survey, plat, planning, design, specifications, supervision, observation, or construction of improvements to real property applies only to tort actions, not contract claims
- Adds a new subsection (c) explicitly exempting actions for breach of contract, including actions for breach of express contractual warranties, from the statute of repose limitations
- Retains the existing provision allowing tort actions for injuries occurring in the 7th or 8th year after substantial completion to be brought within 2 years of the injury date, but no more than 10 years after substantial completion
- Applies retroactively to all causes of action that have accrued on or after January 1, 1968
Legislative Description
Deficiencies Connected with Improvements to Realty and Resulting Injuries; actions that may be brought pursuant to Code Section 9-3-51; clarify
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2020
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