Legal Opinion
General Motors Corp. v. Walker
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 10, 1979No. 35008PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nichols, Chief Justice.
Certiorari was granted to review the decision of the Court of Appeals in Walker v. General Motors Corp., 149 Ga. App. 524 (254 SE2d 871) (1979).
In Thompson v. Abbott, 226 Ga. 353 (1) (174 SE2d 904) (1970), this court construed Code Ann. § 81A-156 (c) to mean that a deposition only must be "on file” (that it need not have been introduced in evidence) to be considered by the trial and appellate courts in passing upon a motion for summary judgment. The statement in that case that "a trial judge should always search the entire record before granting a motion for summary…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Vaughn & Co. v. SaulCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Thompson v. AbbottSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Jackson v. Couch Funeral Home, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Realty Contractors, Inc. v. Citizens & Southern National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Frost v. GasawaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Black v. Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Jones v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- MILLER GRADING &C. v. Ga. Fed. &C. Assn.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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