Marlowe v. Colquitt County

Mikell, Judge.

Former county administrator Brian Marlowe sued Colquitt County to recover the lump sum payment contemplated by his employment contract in the event of Marlowe’s termination without cause. The trial court granted the County’s motion for summary judgment, and Marlowe appeals. We affirm because the employment contract’s lump sum payment provision is unenforceable.

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. A de novo standard of review applies to an appeal from a grant of summary judgment, and…