Legal Opinion

Henson v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 27, 2008No. A07A2109PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

After injuring his fingers on freight elevator doors, Needham Henson brought this tort action against the premises owner, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, alleging negligent maintenance and breach of the duty to warn. Georgia-Pacific moved for summary judgment, which the trial court granted. This appeal followed. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

To prevail at summary judgment under OCGA § 9-11-56, the moving party must demonstrate that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that the undisputed facts, viewed in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party,…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Emory University v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Lane v. Montgomery Elevator Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Brady v. ELEVATOR SPECIALISTS, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  5. Crawford v. DammannCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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3Cited by21 opinions

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  3. Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority v. BentonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  4. Walker v. CSX Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
  5. Adamson v. General Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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