Austin v. Cohen

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

In this action for fraud and conversion, William R. Austin appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Ronnie Cohen, contending that genuine issues of fact remain regarding a fraudulent investment scheme perpetrated by Cohen. Because Austin failed to carry his burden of proof below and failed to make cogent arguments on appeal, we affirm.

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. A de novo standard of review applies to an appeal from a grant of summary judgment, and we…