Legal Opinion
James Gaskins v. Berry's Boat Dock
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 23, 2015No. A15A1066PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Branch, Judge.
James Gaskins appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants in a suit arising from his fall when a pipe and chain railing on a ramp to a floating dock gave way. For the reasons stated 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). We review a grant or denial of summary judgment de novo and construe the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmovant. Home Builders Assn. of Savannah v. Chatham County, 276 Ga. 243, 245 (1) (577…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Robinson v. Kroger Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Home Builders Ass'n of Savannah, Inc. v. Chatham CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- American Multi-Cinema, Inc. v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
- Avery v. Cleveland Avenue Motel, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Davis v. GBR Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- Family Thrift, Inc. v. Cheryl BirthrongCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
- SIMMONS v. PRINCE Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
- Margie Pollard v. Greg DeloachCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2024
- Monnie Loveless v. Gsh Investments, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2026
- SRA MANAGEMENT, LLC D/B/A OLYMPUS FENWICK LUXURY APARTMENTS v. SHIRLEY PRINCECourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2022