Riviera Finance v. McBride

Judge Harold R. Banke.

Riviera Finance (“Riviera”), an accounts receivable factor, sued Verna LaRundu Staggers (“Staggers”), Rundu Productions, Inc. (“Rundu”) and Cornell McBride, Jr. d/b/a McBride Research Laboratories, Inc. (“McBride”) for conspiracy to defraud. McBride moved for summary judgment and to strike certain portions of a key affidavit. Finding the affidavit contained inadmissible hearsay and that no genuine issue of material fact remained, the trial court granted summary judgment to McBride. Riviera appeals.

To prevail at summary judgment under OCGA § 9-11-56, McBride, the movant,…