Legal Opinion
Greenhorne & O'Mara, Inc. v. City of Atlanta
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 9, 2009No. A09A0114PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Doyle, Judge.
Greenhorne & O’Mara, Inc. (“Greenhorne”), an engineering firm, appeals the grant of summary judgment to the City of Atlanta as to Greenhorne’s contribution claim against the City in connection with a flooding sewer system designed by Greenhorne. Because the trial court correctly concluded that Greenhorne’s claim was barred by a prior adjudication of the City’s liability, we affirm.
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…
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