Association of Guineans in Atlanta, Inc. v. Dekalb County, Georgia

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: May 20, 2015
• Docket: A15A1562
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ May 14, 2015

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A15A1562. ASSOCIATION OF GUINEANS IN ATLANTA, INC. v. DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA.

The Association of Guineans in Atlanta, Inc. filed a notice of appeal from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to the defendants and denying the Association’s claim for mandamus relief in this action regarding a request for a special land use permit. We lack jurisdiction. The Supreme Court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all cases involving extraordinary remedies, including mandamus. See Ga. Const. of 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VI, Par. III (5); Ladzinske v. Allen, 280 Ga. 264 (626 SE2d 83) (2006) (“‘[C]ases involving the grant or denial of mandamus are within the exclusive jurisdiction of [the Supreme] Court without regard to the underlying subject matter or the legal issues raised.’”). Accordingly, this case is hereby TRANSFERRED to the Supreme Court for disposition.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 05/14/2015 Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.