§ 9-11-14. Third-Party Practice
When defendant may bring in third party. At any time after commencement of the action a defendant, as a third-party plaintiff, may cause a summons and complaint to be served upon a person not a party to the action who is or may be liable to him for all or part of the plaintiff […]
§ 9-11-15. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Amendments. A party may amend his pleading as a matter of course and without leave of court at any time before the entry of a pretrial order. Thereafter the party may amend his pleading only by leave of court or by written consent of the adverse party. Leave shall be freely given when justice […]
§ 9-11-16. Pretrial Procedure; Formulating Issues; Order; Calendar
Upon the motion of any party, or upon its own motion, the court shall direct the attorneys for the parties to appear before it for a conference to consider: The simplification of the issues; The necessity or desirability of amendments to the pleadings; The possibility of obtaining admissions of fact and of documents which will […]
§ 9-11-12. Answer, Defenses, and Objections; When and How Presented and Heard; When Defenses Waived; Stay of Discovery
When answer presented. A defendant shall serve his answer within 30 days after the service of the summons and complaint upon him, unless otherwise provided by statute. A cross-claim or counterclaim shall not require an answer, unless one is required by order of the court, and shall automatically stand denied. How defenses and objections […]
§ 9-11-13. Counterclaim and Cross-Claim
Compulsory counterclaims. A pleading shall state as a counterclaim any claim which at the time of serving the pleading the pleader has against any opposing party, if it arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the opposing party’s claim and does not require for its adjudication the presence […]
§ 9-11-7. Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions
Pleadings. There shall be a complaint and an answer; a third-party complaint, if a person who is not an original party is summoned under Code Section 9-11-14; and a third-party answer, if a third-party complaint is served. There may be a reply to a counterclaim denominated as such and an answer to a cross-claim, […]
§ 9-11-7.1. Redacted Information; Exceptions and Filings Under Seal; Correction; Protective Orders; Waivers
Redacted filings. Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section or unless the court orders otherwise, a filing with the court that contains a social security number, taxpayer identification number, financial account number, or birth date shall include only: The last four digits of a social security number; The last […]
§ 9-11-8. General Rules of Pleading
Claims for relief. “Action for medical malpractice” defined. As used in this Code section, the term “action for medical malpractice” means any claim for damages resulting from the death of or injury to any person arising out of: Health, medical, dental, or surgical service, diagnosis, prescription, treatment, or care rendered by a person authorized […]
§ 9-11-9. Pleading Special Matters
Capacity. It is not necessary to aver the capacity of a party to bring or defend an action, the authority of a party to bring or defend an action in a representative capacity, or the legal existence of an organized association of persons that is made a party. When a party desires to raise […]
§ 9-11-9.1. Affidavit to Accompany Charge of Professional Malpractice
In any action for damages alleging professional malpractice against: A professional licensed by the State of Georgia and listed in subsection (g) of this Code section; A domestic or foreign partnership, corporation, professional corporation, business trust, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, association, or any other legal entity alleged to be […]