Legal Opinion
Lawson v. Bloodsworth
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 18, 2012No. A12A0089PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Chief Judge.
Rakeen Lawson brought this action in the Superior Court of Wilcox County for assault and battery against Clint Bloodsworth, alleging that Bloodsworth, who was his high school history teacher, deliberately and maliciously threw a chair at him. Following a hearing, the trial court granted Bloodsworth’s motion for summary judgment, and Lawson appeals. For the reasons explained below, we reverse.
To prevail on a motion for summary judgment, “the moving party must demonstrate that there is no genuine issue of material fact, so that the party is entitled to judgment as a…
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