5 Cited authorities

  1. Prophecy Corp. v. Charles Rossignol, Inc.

    256 Ga. 27 (Ga. 1986)   Cited 414 times
    Holding that on motion for summary judgment, when a respondent offers self-contradictory testimony by the party-witness on a dispositive issue, if the contradiction is not adequately explained, the contradictory testimony must be construed against the respondent
  2. Holland v. Sanfax Corporation

    106 Ga. App. 1 (Ga. Ct. App. 1962)   Cited 311 times
    In Holland v. Sanfax Corp., 106 Ga. App. 1, 7-8 (1962), the plaintiff sued multiple manufacturers of a product for misrepresentations about a product's safety.
  3. Moore v. Atlanta Transit System

    105 Ga. App. 70 (Ga. Ct. App. 1961)   Cited 28 times

    39008. DECIDED NOVEMBER 9, 1961. REHEARING DENIED DECEMBER 12, 1961. Action for damages. Summary judgment. Hearsay evidence rule. Fulton Superior Court. Before Judge Alverson. J. E. B. Stewart, James O. Goggins, for plaintiff in error. Crenshaw, Hansel, Ware, Brandon Dorsey, Hugh M. Dorsey, Jr., Jule W. Felton, Jr., Charles R. Adams, Jr., contra. 1. The purpose of the Summary Judgment Act of 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, pp. 234-236; Code Ann. §§ 110-1201 to 110-1209, is to eliminate a jury trial where such

  4. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 329,861 times   158 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
  5. Section 9-11-56 - Summary judgment

    Ga. Code § 9-11-56   Cited 3,740 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Authorizing the direct appeal of “[a]n order granting summary judgment on any issue”