Cottingham v. Sapp
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McFadden, Presiding Judge.
June Cottingham appeals the grant of summary judgment to defendant Kirby Sapp in this premises liability case. She argues that whether her knowledge of the hazard that caused her fall is equal or superior to Sapp's knowledge is a jury question. We hold that the trial court did not err by finding the evidence is undisputed on the issue. So we affirm.
1. Facts and background.
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…
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