Legal Opinion
McCoy v. West Building Materials of Georgia, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 21, 1998No. A98A0525PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Judge.
On December 10, 1994, Frances McCoy tripped and fell over a wooden board supporting a gym and swing set on display outside of one of the stores owned by West Building Materials of Georgia, Inc. McCoy later sued West on the grounds of premises liability, and the trial court granted summary judgment to West. McCoy now appeals.
“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…
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