Legal Opinion
Rachels v. Thompson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 7, 2008No. A07A1899PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREWS, Presiding Judge.
Patricia Rachels, individually, and as mother and next friend to Winston C. Rachels, Jr., her deceased minor son, appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Walter Thompson, the owner of land adjacent to the intersection where Rachels, Jr. died following an automobile accident. Rachels alleged that the overgrowth on Thompson’s lot obscured the view of her son and caused the accident.
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,…
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