Legal Opinion

Flournoy v. Hosp. Auth. of Houston County

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 5, 1998No. A98A0491PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Judge.

James Flournoy sued the Hospital Authority of Houston County d/b/a Perry Hospital for injuries sustained when Flournoy slipped on a ramp at the hospital. The trial court granted the hospital’s motion for summary judgment, and Flournoy appeals. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse.

“Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. OCGA § 9-11-56 (c). A de novo standard of review applies to an appeal from a grant of summary judgment, and we view the evidence, and all reasonable…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Matjoulis v. Integon General Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Robinson v. Kroger Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Manley v. Gwinnett Place Associates, L.P.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Williams v. Sing Bros., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Lamb v. K-Mart Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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  4. Murray v. West Bldg. Materials of Ga.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Rutherford v. Revco Discount Drug Centers, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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