The ingestion of an herbicide called glyphosate is currently unavoidable in America. It is the main ingredient of a consumer product called Roundup. People who regularly used Roundup have brought civil lawsuits against its manufacturer, Monsanto (now owned by Bayer), claiming Roundup caused their cancer diagnoses. Juries, particularly those in
This Bill provided for a “loser pays” provision that the party losing on a motion to dismiss would be assessed the prevailing party’s attorney fees. The Bill also provides for a stay of discovery when a motion to dismiss is filed to ensure that the costly discovery process would
The Act provides that in civil actions when the burden of proof rests on the plaintiff, the plaintiff shall be entitled to make the opening and concluding arguments. The Act entitles the defendant to make opening and concluding arguments if the defendant does not introduce any evidence or if the
The Act makes several changes to the provisions relating to the affidavit that must be filed by a plaintiff when suing for professional malpractice. The Act provides that the affidavit requirement also applies in such an action against a licensed healthcare facility alleged to be liable based upon malpractice by
The Act adds to the criteria that a Georgia court can use in determining where proper venue lies for a nonresident. The Act provides for venue over a nonresident to lie in the county where a resident joint obliger or joint tortfeasor lives. The Act also provides for the maintenance
The Act concerns issuing subpoenas for taking depositions and for producing documents and tangible things at deposition. The Act provides that, upon agreement of the parties, an attorney may compel the presence of a witness at a deposition or command the production of documents and tangible things at the examination
The Act creates a motion to strike and a motion to dismiss for use by defendants whose right to free speech or right to petition government for a redress of grievances related to an issue of public interest or concern is challenged by the interposition of a civil suit. The
The Act reforms habeas corpus procedure for death penalty cases. The Act imposes time limits for both the filing of a Request for Judicial Assistance with the Council of Superior Court Judges and for the assignment of such cases to a judge. Additionally, the Act limits discovery except upon a
The Act provides that when a bona fide purchaser has been in possession of real property for four years or personalty for two years, the property shall be discharged from the lien of any judgment against the seller or any predecessor in title.
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