Legal Opinion
Caven v. Warehouse Home Furnishings Distributors, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 12, 1993No. A93A0643PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff/appellant Jill Caven brought this action against defendant/appellee Warehouse Home Furnishings Distributors, Inc., d/b/a Farmers Furniture, seeking to recover damages for personal injuries she received when she slipped and fell on the sidewalk adjacent to defendant’s Warner Robins store. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment, and plaintiff appeals.
Plaintiff argues the trial court improperly shifted the burden of proof in granting summary judgment to defendant. “ ‘To prevail at summary judgment under OCGA § 9-11-56, the moving party must…
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- Spivey v. Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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