Legal Opinion
Fletcher v. Hatcher
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 7, 2006No. A06A0479PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Presiding Judge.
In a personal injury suit against Gary Hatcher and April Daggs, plaintiffs Luther Fletcher and John Dobbs appeal the grant of summary judgment against them and in favor of Gary Hatcher. They contend that the trial court did not have jurisdiction over the case due to lack of venue. We disagree and affirm.
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. OCGA § 9-11-56 (c). Ade novo standard of review applies to an appeal from a grant of summary judgment, and we view the evidence, and…
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