Court of Appeals of Georgia June 17, 2003, A03A0603 (Nalley v. Baldwin)

Mikell, Judge.

We granted this application for interlocutory appeal to determine whether a consent judgment entered against the sole resident defendant/joint tortfeasor amounts to a “discharge! ] from liability” within the meaning of the amended venue statute, OCGA § 9-10-31 (b), thereby entitling the nonresident defendants/joint tortfeasors to transfer the action.