Georgia's Offer of Settlement Statute (OCGA § 9 11 68):
Revisions and Cases through 2015.
This statute allows a Defendant or Plaintiff to shift attorneys fees to the losing party in litigation - within certain legal parameters.
This paper, presented at a Georgia State Bar CLE, reviews: 1) the mechanics of OCGA § 9-11-68, 2) it reviews the subparts of the statute, 3) it reviews the “good faith” portion of the statute, 4) it reviews the jury driven homologue to OCGA § 9-15-14 and 5) it reviews recent Georgia cases decided under OCGA § 9-11-68.
Hugh C Wood, Wood & Meredith, LLP,
Atlanta, Georgia
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Georgias Offer of Settlement Statute OCGA § 9 11 68
Georgia's Offer of Settlement Statute (OCGA § 9 11 68):
Revisions and Cases through 2015.
This statute allows a Defendant or Plaintiff to shift attorneys fees to the losing party in litigation - within certain legal parameters.
This paper, presented at a Georgia State Bar CLE, reviews: 1) the mechanics of OCGA § 9-11-68, 2) it reviews the subparts of the statute, 3) it reviews the “good faith” portion of the statute, 4) it reviews the jury driven homologue to OCGA § 9-15-14 and 5) it reviews recent Georgia cases decided under OCGA § 9-11-68.
Hugh C Wood, Wood & Meredith, LLP,
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia's Offer of Settlement Statute (OCGA § 9 11 68):
Revisions and Cases through 2015.
This statute allows a Defendant or Plaintiff to shift attorneys fees to the losing party in litigation - within certain legal parameters.
This paper, presented at a Georgia State Bar CLE, reviews: 1) the mechanics of OCGA § 9-11-68, 2) it reviews the subparts of the statute, 3) it reviews the “good faith” portion of the statute, 4) it reviews the jury driven homologue to OCGA § 9-15-14 and 5) it reviews recent Georgia cases decided under OCGA § 9-11-68.
Hugh C Wood, Wood & Meredith, LLP,
Atlanta, Georgia