Legal Opinion
White v. City of Atlanta
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 15, 2001No. A00A2013PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
Osie White sued the City of Atlanta in tort for damages arising from an incomplete and defective renovation construction to his home by a contractor under a home improvement grant. The trial court granted the City’s motion for summary judgment ruling that there was no independent duty arising from the contractual relationship between White and the City to sustain an action in tort. White appeals this ruling, and we affirm.
Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. We apply a de novo…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- First Fed. &C. Bank of Brunswick v. FrettholdCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Construction Lender, Inc. v. SutterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Jordan v. Atlanta Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Russell v. Barnett Banks, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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