Haynes v. Kingstown Properties, Inc.

Ruffin, Presiding Judge.

Rochene Terrie Haynes sued Kingstown Properties, Inc. (“Kingstown”) for injuries he allegedly sustained in a fire at a Kingstown apartment complex in Savannah. The trial court granted Kingstown’s motion for summary judgment, and Haynes appeals. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

Summary judgment is appropriate when no genuine issues of material fact remain and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.1 On appeal, we review the grant of summary judgment de novo, construing the evidence and all inferences in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party.2

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