Jackie W. Adams Jr. v. Bank of America

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ March 09, 2015

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A15A1134. JACKIE W. ADAMS JR. v. BANK OF AMERICA.

This case began as a dispossessory action in magistrate court. After the magistrate court entered judgment in favor of Bank of America, Jackie Adams filed an appeal in superior court. The superior court also entered a writ of possession in favor of Bank of America, and Adams filed this direct appeal. We, however, lack jurisdiction. Because the order at issue disposes of a de novo appeal from a magistrate court decision, Adams was required to follow the discretionary appeal procedures to obtain review before this Court. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (11); Strachan v. Meritor Mortgage Corp. East, 216 Ga. App. 82 (453 SE2d 119) (1995). Adams’s failure to do so deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 03/09/2015 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.