Jouval Zive v. Clayton County

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: December 12, 2025
• Docket: A26A0480
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ December 12, 2025

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26A0480. JOUVAL ZIVE v. CLAYTON COUNTY. On May 21, 2025, this Court granted Jouval Zive’s discretionary application and notified Zive that it was necessary to file a notice of appeal within ten days.1 See Zive v. Clayton County, Case No. A25D0384 (May 21, 2025); OCGA § 5-6-35 (g). Thirteen days later, on June 3, 2025, Zive filed a notice of appeal. We lack jurisdiction. The timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer appellate jurisdiction on this Court. White v. White, 188 Ga. App. 556, 556 (373 SE2d 824) (1988). Because Zive failed to file a notice of appeal within ten days of our order granting the application, the notice of appeal is untimely. Accordingly, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (g); White, 188 Ga. App. at 557.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 12/12/2025 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.

1 On the same date, this Court also granted Zive’s discretionary application in related Case No. A25D0385. See Zive v. Clayton County, Case No.A26A0479.