Legal Opinion

Combs v. ADAIR MORTGAGE COMPANY

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 20, 1980No. 35848PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Clarke, Justice.

The following question has been certified to this court by the Court of Appeals of Georgia: "Is the rule of Burnette Ford, Inc. v. Hayes, 227 Ga. 551 (181 SE2d 866) (1971), still in effect, or should the Court of Appeals apply Chambers v. Citizens & Southern National Bank, 242 Ga. 498 (249 SE2d 214) (1978)?”

In Burnette Ford, Inc. v. Hayes, supra, this court held that all of the evidence adduced on a motion for summary judgment, including the testimony of the party upholding the motion, is construed more strongly against the movant even though the movant may not be the party…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Burnette Ford, Inc. v. HayesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  2. Chambers v. Citizens & Southern National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Prophecy Corp. v. Charles Rossignol, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  2. Tri-Cities Hospital Authority v. SheatsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  3. Watson v. Sierra Contracting Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. King v. BrasingtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  5. Tri-Cities Hospital Authority v. SheatsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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