259 Ga. App. 79 - Vasquez v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 234 Ga. App. 392 - Hannah v. Hampton Auto Parts, Inc. · 207 Ga. App. 876 - Kemp v. Rouse-Atlanta, Inc. · 193 Ga. App. 264 - Hendricks v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. · 110 Ga. App. 477 - Mims v. Boland · 179 Ga. App. 670 - Newsome v. Cooper-Wiss, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“To prevail at summary judgment under OCGA § 9-11-56, the moving party must demonstrate that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that the undisputed facts, viewed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party, warrant judgment as a matter of law. OCGA § 9-11-56 (c). A defendant may do this by showing the court that the documents, affidavits, depositions and other evidence in the record reveal that there is no evidence sufficient to create a jury issue on at least one essential element of [the] plaintiff’s case. . . . Our review of an appeal from summary judgment is de novo.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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