BTL COM LTD., CO. v. Vachon

Bernes, Judge.

Plaintiff BTL COM Ltd., Company (“BTL”) appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to defendants Reginald I. Vachon and John H. Gipson, Jr. Because we conclude that there is a genuine issue of material fact over whether defendants personally participated in the making of false misrepresentations that induced plaintiff to contract with defendants’ company, we reverse.

Under OCGA § 9-11-56 (c), summary judgment is appropriate only when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. “A de novo standard of review…