Opinion ID: 220090
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Heading: Ruling on Summary Judgment

Text: In a separate order, the court granted summary judgment to Mast. The court noted that, under Georgia law, a plaintiff bringing a strict products liability claim based on a manufacturing defect was required to produce evidence from which a jury could conclude: (1) that the product was defective and (2) that the defect caused the plaintiff's injury. The court reviewed the deposition testimony and concluded that Ms. Williams had produced no admissible evidence of a defect. Specifically, the court noted that only Dr. Adcock had testified that the product was defective and that his testimony on that issue had been barred. Accordingly, summary judgment was entered for Mast. The court did not reach Mast's alternative arguments that Ms. Williams had failed to produce evidence of causation. Ms. Williams now appeals.