Legal Opinion

Dempsey v. Southeastern Industrial Contracting Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 23, 2011No. A10A2341PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Doyle, Judge.

In this personal injury case, Mary Ann Dempsey appeals from the grant of summary judgment to Southeastern Industrial Contracting Company, Inc. (“Southeastern”), Tommy Smithberger (CEO of Southeastern), and Joseph Garrett (a Southeastern employee). Because Dempsey has failed to produce supporting evidence giving rise to a triable issue as to the defendants’ liability, 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 de novo standard of review applies to an appeal…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  2. Cowart v. WidenerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  3. City of Gainesville v. DoddSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  4. National Tax Funding v. Harpagon Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  5. Bankers Health & Life Insurance v. FryhoferCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966

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