Rheem Manufacturing Co. v. Butts

Adams, Judge.

Rheem Manufacturing Company appeals the denial of its motion for summary judgment contending that the plaintiffs claims are barred by the exclusive remedy provision of the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act. We granted Rheem’s application for interlocutory appeal.

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). We review a grant or denial of summary judgment de novo and construe the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmovant. Home Builders Assn. of Savannah v.…