McCarty v. National Life & Accident Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Judge.
The trial court’s function in ruling on a motion for summary judgment is analogous to the function he performs when ruling on a motion for directed verdict. 6 Moore’s Federal Practice 2101, '§ 56.15; 2020, § 56.02 [10]. “The essence of both motions is that there is no genuine issue of material fact to be resolved by the trier of the facts, and that the movant is entitled to judgment on the law applicable to the established facts.” 6 Moore’s Federal Practice 2032, § 56.04 [2]. The burden of demonstrating this lack of a substantial issue is upon the moving party in a motion for…
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2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Holland v. Sanfax CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Brown v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Georgia Railway & Electric Co. v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
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- Colonial Stores, Inc. v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
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