Merk v. DeKalb County

Blackburn, Judge.

Rita Merk appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of DeKalb County, Georgia, in her suit for breach of contract. After a sewer line flooded part of her home, Merk sued DeKalb County. She claimed that she and DeKalb County were parties to a contract for water and sewer service, and that by flooding her home with sewage, DeKalb County breached that contract. We affirm the grant of summary judgment.

The facts show that Merk is a DeKalb County resident and property owner, and that DeKalb County provides Merk with water and sewer services. Merk pays a fee…