Legal Opinion
Harris v. City of Atlanta.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 28, 2018No. A17A1984PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Doyle, Presiding Judge.
Christopher Harris, the former Watershed Manager for the City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management ("DWM"), sued the City, alleging that his termination violated the Georgia Whistleblower Act ("GWA"). The trial court granted summary *422 judgment to the City, and Harris appeals. For the reasons that follow, we 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). To obtain summary judgment, a defendant need not produce any evidence, but must only point to an…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Blockum v. Fieldale Farms Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2002
- Freeman v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
- Edward Tuohy v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
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