Nicholl v. Nationsbank of Georgia, N.A.

Johnson, Judge.

Grant Nicholl sued NationsBank for negligence and defamation arising out of a “true name fraud” perpetrated by a third party. The trial court granted NationsBank’s motion for summary judgment on both causes of action, but did not explain its rationale. Nicholl appeals, and we affirm.

A motion for summary judgment should be granted 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). To obtain summary judgment, a defendant need not produce any evidence, but must only point to an absence of evidence to…