SHEAFFER Et Al. v. MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McMillian, Judge.
*338 Dean E. Sheaffer and his wife Lorrie L. Sheaffer (the "Sheaffers") appeal from the trial court's grant of summary judgment to Marriott International, Inc. ("Marriott") after Marriott allegedly failed to provide staff to aid Mr. Sheaffer when he suffered a stroke alone in his hotel room. We affirm for the reasons set forth below.
"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). "To obtain summary judgment, a defendant need not produce any evidence, but must only point to…
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