Georgia Code, Title 13, Chapter 6 - Damages and Costs Generally

• § 13-6-1 - Purpose of Damages
  Damages are given as compensation for the injury sustained as a result of the breach of a contract.
• § 13-6-2 - Measure of Damages -- Generally
  Damages recoverable for a breach of contract are such as arise naturally and according to the usual course of things from such breach and...
• § 13-6-3 - Measure of Damages -- Breach of Bond
  (a) Provisions in bonds stipulating the damages to be paid in the event of breach shall be deemed penalties and shall not be enforceable...
• § 13-6-4 - Determination of Damages Generally
  The question of damages being one for the jury, a reviewing court should not interfere unless the damages are either so small or so...
• § 13-6-5 - Duty of Injured Party to Lessen Damages Resulting From Breach
  Where by a breach of contract a party is injured, he is bound to lessen the damages as far as is practicable by the...
• § 13-6-6 - Damages and Expenses Recoverable -- Nominal Damages
  In every case of breach of contract the injured party has a right to damages, but if there has been no actual damage, the...
• § 13-6-7 - Damages and Expenses Recoverable -- Liquidated Damages Generally
  If the parties agree in their contract what the damages for a breach shall be, they are said to be liquidated and, unless the...
• § 13-6-8 - Damages and Expenses Recoverable -- Remote or Consequential Damages
  Remote or consequential damages are not recoverable unless they can be traced solely to the breach of the contract or unless they are capable...
• § 13-6-9 - Damages and Expenses Recoverable -- Expenses Necessary for Compliance With Contract
  Any necessary expense which one of two contracting parties incurs in complying with the contract may be recovered as damages.
• § 13-6-10 - Damages and Expenses Recoverable -- Exemplary Damages
  Unless otherwise provided by law, exemplary damages shall never be allowed in cases arising on contracts.
• § 13-6-11 - Recovery of Expenses of Litigation Generally
  The expenses of litigation generally shall not be allowed as a part of the damages; but where the plaintiff has specially pleaded and has...
• § 13-6-12 - Effect of Tender or Deposit in Court Before Trial Upon Recovery of Costs
  If the defendant in an action for breach of contract, before trial, tenders to the plaintiff or deposits in court as much as or...
• § 13-6-13 - Recovery of Interest Upon Damages
  In all cases where an amount ascertained would be the damages at the time of the breach, it may be increased by the addition...
• § 13-6-14 - Number of Actions for Breach of Contract
  If a contract is entire, only one action may be maintained for a breach thereof; but, if it is severable or if the breaches...
• § 13-6-15 - Damages for Writing Bad Checks
  (a) Notwithstanding any criminal sanctions which may apply, any person who makes, utters, draws, or delivers any check, draft, or order upon any bank,...

Last modified: October 14, 2016