Legal Opinion
Gentile v. Miller, Stevenson & Steinichen, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 5, 1987No. 44665PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Justice.
We granted certiorari to answer the following question: “Does the rule found in Prophecy Corp. v. Charles Rossignol, Inc., 256 Ga. 27, 30 (2) (343 SE2d 680) (1986) have the same ultimate effect when applied to a movant for summary judgment as it has upon a respondent?” Gentile v. Miller, Stevenson & Steinichen, Inc., 182 Ga. App. 690 (356 SE2d 666) (1987). We answer that question in the affirmative and reverse because of the misapplication of our holding in Prophecy.
In Prophecy, we examined the applicability of the “contradictory testimony rule,” the rule that a party’s…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Prophecy Corp. v. Charles Rossignol, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Gentile v. Miller, Stevenson & Steinichen, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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