Legal Opinion
Hyatt Corp. v. Cook
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 11, 2000No. A99A1770PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Presiding Judge.
Hyatt Corporation appeals the denial of its motion for summary judgment in Cook’s suit alleging a number of tort claims arising from Cook’s arrest by Officer Thran for disorderly conduct. The arrest occurred in the Savannah Hyatt during the 1993 New Year’s eve festivities for which Officer Thran had been retained by Hyatt for security.
The standards applicable to motions for summary judgment are announced in Lau’s Corp. v. Haskins, 261 Ga. 491 (405 SE2d 474) (1991). When ruling on a motion for summary judgment, the opposing party should be given the benefit of all…
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