Tyner v. Matta-Troncoso

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia reversed the Court of Appeals and reinstated the trial court’s grant of summary judgment for landlord Gregory B. Tyner. It held that OCGA § 51-2-7 does not apply to an out‑of‑possession landlord and that, under OCGA § 44-7-14, the Mattas failed to show that Tyner could reasonably foresee the dog‑bite injury, so no genuine issue of material fact existed on causation. The Court affirmed that summary judgment was proper.