Legal Opinion
Steele v. Rosehaven Chapel, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 31, 1998No. A96A1919PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Harold R. Banke.
Jeannine C. Steele and Robert H. Steele sued Rosehaven Chapel, Inc. (“Rosehaven”) for personal injuries and loss of consortium respectively due to Jeannine Steele’s fall on the front entrance step of Rosehaven’s funeral home. The Steeles appeal the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Rosehaven.
Summary judgment is appropriate when the court, viewing all the evidence and drawing reasonable inferences in a light most favorable to the non-movant, concludes that the evidence does not create a triable issue as to each essential element of the case. Lau’s Corp.…
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