Taylor v. Thompkins

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

Thomas Taylor appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to W. L. Thompkins on Taylor’s claim for damages after his car hit a cow. Because Taylor has not raised any issue of fact to be tried by a jury, we affirm.

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 an absence of evidence supporting at least one essential element of the plaintiff’s claim. Lau’s…