Wood v. Brunswick Pulp & Paper Co.

Hall, Judge.

The Supreme Court of Georgia recently emphasized that the “trial of all issues of fact by a jury was not intended to be abrogated by the summary judgment statute. . . The summary judgment is a vital provision to accomplish its worthy and obvious objective, to avoid frivolous delays in judgment, but it carefully preserves the province of a jury to decide issues of fact.” Ginn v. Morgan, 225 Ga. 192, 194 (167 SE2d 393).

The case law of Georgia as expressed by this court is in keeping with this mandate: “On motion for summary judgment, the movant has the burden of showing the absence…