Greenway v. Northside Hosp. Inc.

Michael Greenway appeals from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to Northside Hospital “Northside”, Sheriff Ted Paxton, Deputy Terry Roper, and NALAA Corporation “NALAA”. He contends genuine issues of material fact exist with regard to the liability of each appellee for the euthanasia of his dogs while he was admitted as a patient at Northside. For the reasons explained below, we affirm the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Sheriff Paxton and reverse the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Deputy Roper, Northside, and NALAA.

Summary judgment is appropriate when there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. OCGA § 9-11-56 c. On appeal from the grant or denial of summary judgment, we apply a de novo standard of review and view the evidence, and all reasonable conclusions and inferences drawn from it, in the light most favorable to the nonmovant. Benton v. Benton, 280 Ga. 468, 470 629 SE2d 204 2006.