Crystal Moore v. Tidewater Finance Company D/B/A Tidewater Credit Services

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ March 01, 2016

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A16A1032. CRYSTAL MOORE v. TIDEWATER FINANCE COMPANY.

Tidewater Finance Company sued Crystal Moore for breach of contract. The trial court entered judgment in favor of Tidewater for $2,284.80 principal, $249.99 in interest, $278.47 in attorney fees, and court costs. Moore appealed directly to this Court, but we lack jurisdiction. When a money judgment in an action for damages totals $10,000.00 or less, a party must follow the discretionary appeal procedures to obtain appellate review. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (6). Because Moore failed to follow the required procedure, her appeal is hereby DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. See Hill v. Rose Electric Co., 220 Ga. App. 603 (469 SE2d 844) (1996).

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 03/01/2016

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.