Mixon v. Georgia Central Railway, L.P.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Michael Mixon sustained severe injuries during the unloading of a truck at Global Commodities, Inc., his place of employment. Mixon appeals the grant of summary judgment to Georgia Central Railway* L.P. in his premises liability action. Because we find no error, we affirm.
At summary judgment, when the record reflects an absence of evidence sufficient to create a genuine issue as to any essential element of a plaintiff s claim, that claim tumbles like a house of cards, rendering all other disputes of fact immaterial.1 This is such a case. When viewed in the light most favorable…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Towles v. CoxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Stelts v. EppersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Universal Underwriters Insurance v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Ballard v. Southern Regional Medical Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Community Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Foster Developers, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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