Legal Opinion

Padilla v. Hinesville Housing Authority

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 20, 1998No. A98A1395PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Rosemary Padilla brought this action against appellee Hinesville Housing Authority seeking damages for injuries suffered when she fell on a stairway leading from her apartment. The trial court granted the housing authority’s motion for summary judgment, and Padilla appeals. We affirm.

“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 nonmoving party, warrant judgment as a matter of law. OCGA § 9-11-56 (c).…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Robinson v. Kroger Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Maddox v. Southern Engineering Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Lane v. SpraggCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Lonard v. Cooper & Sugrue Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Garrett v. HanesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
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  3. Ballew v. Summerfield Hotel Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. James v. VINEVILLE CHRISTIAN TOWERS, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Thomas v. DeasonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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