Legal Opinion
Hagan v. Goody's Family Clothing, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 3, 1997No. A97A0594PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Chief Judge.
Paul Hagan appeals from the grant of summary judgment to Goody’s Family Clothing Store (“Goody’s”) on its motion for summary judgment. Hagan claims there is an issue of fact as to whether Goody’s had actual knowledge of the wet area on the floor which caused his fall.
“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. A defendant may do this by showing the court…
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