Legal Opinion
Adams v. Georgia Power Company
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 10, 2009No. A09A0759PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Doyle, Judge.
In a trespass suit against Georgia Power Company (“GPC”), Ronald Adams appeals from the grant of GPC’s summary judgment motion, contending that the trial court erred in concluding that Adams could not maintain his action for damages and declaratory and injunctive relief. 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). A de novo standard of review applies to an appeal from a grant of summary judgment, and we view the evidence, and all…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Matjoulis v. Integon General Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Georgia Power Co. v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Webster v. Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Benton v. Savannah Airport CommissionCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Waldrop v. Georgia Power CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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