Legal Opinion
Phillips v. South West Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 7, 2002No. A01A1935PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
Alleging negligence, Tina Phillips and James Stacy sued South West Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Arthur Payton, Michael Mahlum, and John Doe 1 for the death and suffering of their son resulting from a vehicle accident. South West, Payton, and Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company successfully moved for summary judgment. Phillips and Stacy now appeal this ruling, and upon review, 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. OCGA § 9-11-56 (c). A defendant need not produce any…
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