Legal Opinion

Garcia v. Shaw Industries, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 29, 2013No. A12A1667PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Branch, Judge.

Karina Garcia appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to her former employer, Shaw Industries, Inc. She contends the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because genuine issues of material fact remain as to her claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress, and she argues that her defamation claim is not barred by the statute of limitation. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal from a grant of summary judgment, this Court reviews the evidence de novo, viewing it in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, to discern whether…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Racette v. Bank of America, N.A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  2. Bowers v. EstepCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. Frank v. FLEET FINANCE, INC. OF GEORGIACourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Fleming v. U-Haul Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Scouten v. Amerisave Mortgage Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2008

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3Cited by10 opinions

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