Legal Opinion
Lane v. Spragg
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 12, 1997No. A96A2328PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
In this lawsuit, Robin Lane seeks to recover damages from Dr. C. H. Spragg (“Dr. Spragg”) for the wrongdoing of Spragg’s son and alleged partner, Bradley Spragg (“Bradley”). The trial court found, as a matter of law that Dr. Spragg was not his son’s actual or ostensible partner and granted him summary judgment. Lane appeals from this ruling. We affirm.
Under the standard of Lau’s Corp. v. Haskins, 261 Ga. 491, 495 (405 SE2d 474) (1991), a defendant may obtain summary judgment if he shows, by the record, an absence of evidence to support an essential element of the plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Copeland v. Houston County Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Time Financial Services, Inc. v. HewittCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Georgia Recovery, Inc. v. DanleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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3Cited by24 opinions
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