Cartersville, GA asked in Personal Injury for Georgia

Q: When filing a civil suit and I have multiple claims how do I proceed?

my claims are as follows: intentional negligence, extortion and conversion and racketeering, intentional infliction of emotional distress, securities and investment fraud

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Michael W. Horst
Michael W. Horst
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  • Alpharetta, GA
  • Licensed in Georgia

A: When filing a complaint with multiple claims, it is best to set out each claim separately. In other words, it should look like "Count I - Negligence," "Count II - Extortion," "Count III - Conversion," and so on. Under each count heading, set forth the law for that particular claim and the facts which support it.

Please be advised under Georgia law there is no such thing as "intentional negligence." There exist intentional torts such as battery, assault, etc. but those are not negligent acts. Negligence involves a person failing to use reasonable care which causes injury and subsequent damages to another. If an act is intended to harm another, negligence is not the proper claim.

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