Legal Opinion

Matlack v. Cobb Electric Membership Corp.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 31, 2008No. A07A1904PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

Vicki Matlack, as the parent and natural guardian of Eric Matlack, filed suit against Cobb Electric Membership Corporation (“Cobb Electric”), alleging that its negligent maintenance of a “guy wire” caused injury to her son.* 1 Cobb Electric moved for summary judgment, which the trial court granted. In multiple enumerations of error, Matlack challenges this ruling. Finding no error, we affirm.

We review the trial court’s grant of summary judgment de novo, and we view the evidence in a light most favorable to the nonmoving party. 2 A trial court properly grants summary judgment…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Huggins v. Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Taylor v. AmericasMart Real Estate, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Howard v. Gram Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Nemeth v. Rreef America, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  5. Trulove v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. CHAM v. ECI MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONSupreme Court of Georgia · 2021
  2. McGarity v. Hart Electric Membership Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. Jarrell v. JDC & Associates, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Jones v. BarrowCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. Handberry v. Stuckey Timberland, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018

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