NEWSOME v. LINKAMERICA EXPRESS, INC. Et Al.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Presiding Judge.
Albert Newsome filed suit against LinkAmerica Express, Inc. (“LinkAmerica”) and Eric Rivers,1 asserting claims for negligence per se and ordinary negligence, after Newsome struck a bobtail tractor (“tractor”) that Rivers had parked on a residential street.2 Rivers and LinkAmerica moved for summary judgment, which the trial court granted. Newsome appeals, contending that the question of ordinary negligence should be decided by a jury.3 We agree and, *801therefore, reverse.
Summary judgment is appropriate when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is…
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