GA Code § 9-10-92 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 9 - Civil Practice|Chapter 10 - Civil Practice and Procedure Generally|Article 4 - Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresidents|§ 9-10-92. Effect of Appearance

 Where personal jurisdiction is based solely upon this article, an appearance does not confer such jurisdiction with respect to causes of action not arising from the conduct enumerated in Code Section 9-10-91.   (Ga. L. 1966, p. 343, § 2; Ga. L. 1970, p. 443, § 2.)   Cross references.   - Immunity from service of civil process for persons brought into state to answer criminal charges, § 17-13-45.   Law reviews.   - For article, "The Georgia Long Arm Statute: A Significant Advance in the Concept of Personal Jurisdiction," see 4 Ga. St. B. J. 13 (1967). For article discussing Georgia's long arm statute, prejudgment attachment and habeas corpus, with respect to judicial developments in practice and procedure in the fifth circuit, see 30 Mercer L. Rev. 925 (1979). For note discussing the 1970 amendments to the long arm statute as an enlargement of in personam jurisdiction, see 22 Mercer L. Rev. 451 (1971). For note analyzing the long arm statute and suggesting some reforms, see 11 Ga. L. Rev. 149 (1976). For comment on World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson, 444 U.S. 286, 100 S. Ct. 559, 62 L. Ed. 2d 490 (1980), and Rush v. Savchuk, 444 U.S. 320, 100 S. Ct. 591, 62 L. Ed. 2d 516 (1980), regarding minimum contacts and state jurisdiction, see 15 Ga. L. Rev. 19 (1980).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in American Carpet Mills, Inc. v. Bartow Indus. Dev. Corp., 42 F.R.D. 1 (N.D. Ga. 1967); Dill v. Guthrie, 120 Ga. App. 527, 171 S.E.2d 359 (1969); J.C. Penney Co. v. Malouf Co., 125 Ga. App. 832, 189 S.E.2d 453 (1972); Droke House Publishers, Inc. v. Aladdin Distrib. Corp., 352 F. Supp. 1062 (N.D. Ga. 1972); Williamson v. Perret's Farms, Inc., 128 Ga. App. 687, 197 S.E.2d 754 (1973); Rainwater v. Vazquez, 133 Ga. App. 173, 210 S.E.2d 380 (1974).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 4 Am. Jur. 2d, Appearance, § 1 et seq. 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Courts, §§ 64, 98.   2 Am. Jur. Pleading and Practice Forms, Appearance, § 2.   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, §§ 99 et seq., 124.   ALR.    - Jurisdiction to entertain suit or render judgment against foreign executor or administrator who appears or submits to jurisdiction of court, 77 A.L.R. 251.    Appearance for purpose of making application for removal of cause to federal court as a general appearance, 81 A.L.R. 1219.    Participation by defendant in trial on merits after his objection to jurisdiction, made under special appearance, has been overruled, as waiver of objection, 93 A.L.R. 1302; 62 A.L.R.2d 937.    Solicitation within state of orders for goods to be shipped from other state as doing business within state within statutes prescribing conditions of doing business or providing for service of process, 101 A.L.R. 126; 146 A.L.R. 941.    Relief as to costs or disbursements as changing special appearance to general appearance, 102 A.L.R. 224.    Suits and remedies against alien enemies, 155 A.L.R. 1451; 156 A.L.R. 1448, 157 A.L.R. 1449.   Doctrine of forum non conveniens: assumption or denial of jurisdiction of contract action involving foreign elements, 90 A.L.R.2d 1109.   Prohibition as appropriate remedy to restrain civil action for lack of jurisdiction of the person, 92 A.L.R.2d 247.   Long-arm statutes: in personam jurisdiction over nonresident based on ownership, use, possession, or sale of real property, 4 A.L.R.4th 955.