Scott v. Cushman & Wakefield of Georgia, Inc.

Ellington, Judge.

We granted Hugh H. Scott, Jr. an interlocutory appeal to review whether the trial court erred in denying his motion for partial summary judgment on Cushman & Wakefield of Georgia, Inc.’s claim for real estate commissions. For the reasons which follow, we find that Cushman & Wakefield lacked standing to bring this action and Scott is entitled to partial summary judgment. Consequently, we reverse the trial court’s order.

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…