Legal Opinion
Burnette Ford, Inc. v. Hayes
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 6, 1971No. 26429PublishedCited by 149 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Almand, Chief Justice.
The Court of Appeals has certified for answer by the Supreme Court, the following question: "Where a party to a case, upon whom the durden [sic] of proof upon the trial of the case does not lie, makes a motion for summary judgment, is all of the evidence adduced on said motion, including the testimony of the party opposing the motion, construed most strongly against the movant?”
In Lampkin v. Edwards, 222 Ga. 288 (3) (149 SE2d 708), where both parties made motions for summary judgment, this court said: "The testimony of a party who offers himself as a witness in his own…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McCarty v. National Life & Accident InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Lampkin v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Ryder v. SchreederSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Word v. HendersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
3Cited by149 opinions
- Prophecy Corp. v. Charles Rossignol, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Cochran v. MurrahSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Curlee v. Mock Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Tri-Cities Hospital Authority v. SheatsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Watson v. Sierra Contracting Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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