Legal Opinion
Pierce v. Wendy's International, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 19, 1998No. A98A0422PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
John Webb Pierce sued Wendy’s International, Inc. (“Wendy’s”) to recover for injuries resulting when Pierce fell into a hole located on Wendy’s property. The trial court granted Wendy’s motion for summary judgment. Pierce appeals, and for the following reasons, we affirm.
To prevail on summary judgment, the moving party must show that no genuine issue of material fact remains to be tried and that the undisputed facts, viewed in the light most favorable to the nonmovant, warrant judgment as a matter of law. Lau’s Corp. v. Haskins, 261 Ga. 491 (405 SE2d 474) (1991). Viewed in this…
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- Cook v. Home Depot, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Jones v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Gunter v. Hamilton BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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