Opinion ID: 1604180
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Text: Under Meggs, the burden is on Champion to establish that notice of its claim was given to Powe prior to the settlement and release between Powe and Pollara. Whether Champion met this burden was a material fact presented to the trial court. The release as executed by Pollara and the conflicting affidavits of Powe's and Champion's attorneys established the existence of disputed facts which were material in determining whether Powe had notice of Champion's claim at the time he settled with Pollara. The trial court erred in granting summary judgment where such genuine issues of material fact existed. Accordingly, we reverse the summary judgment and remand for trial. REVERSED AND REMANDED FOR PROCEEDINGS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPINION OF THIS COURT. HAWKINS, C.J., DAN M. LEE and PRATHER, P.JJ., and SULLIVAN, PITTMAN, BANKS and SMITH, JJ., concur. McRAE, J., concurs with separate written opinion.