Glenn v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority

Banke, Judge.

Appellant Glenn sued MARTA alleging that she had sustained personal injuries as a result of the negligence of a MARTA bus driver. MARTA moved for summary judgment, and the trial court granted the motion due to the appellant’s failure to have her affidavit in opposition to the motion properly notarized. This appeal followed.

Decided March 20, 1981. Lynn Mitchell, Leroy Langston, for appellant.

The appellant attempted to correct the alleged deficiency by filing a supplemental affidavit executed by the notary, wherein the latter swore that he was a duly appointed notary public at the…