Legal Opinion · Dissent

Johnson Drilling Co. v. Bank of South, N.A.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 19, 1988No. 75661Published

1DissentDeen, Presiding Judge

I must respectfully dissent. On a motion for summary judgment, the burden is on the movant to establish lack of a genuine issue of fact, and the party opposing the motion is given the benefit of all reasonable doubts that a genuine issue of fact exists, with the benefit of all favorable inferences that may be drawn from the evidence. Holland v. Sanfax Corp., 106 Ga. App. 1 (126 SE2d 442) (1962). The evidence must be construed most favorably to the party opposing the motion. Hanover Ins. Co. v. Nelson Conveyor &c. Co., 159 Ga. App. 13 (282 SE2d 670) (1981); Vizzini v. Blonder, 165 Ga. App. 840…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Holland v. Sanfax CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  2. Vizzini v. BlonderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Hanover Insurance v. Nelson Conveyor & MacHinery Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Columbia Nitrogen Corp. v. MasonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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