Latorria Jones v. Oakley Township Homeowners Association, Inc.

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: January 21, 2026
• Docket: A26A1135
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ January 21, 2026

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26A1135. LATORRIA JONES v. OAKLEY TOWNSHIP HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

Oakley Township Homeowners Association filed a complaint for damages against Latorria Jones. The trial court granted summary judgment to the Association and awarded it a total of $6,118.24 in damages, interest, court costs, and attorney fees. Jones filed this direct appeal, but we lack jurisdiction. Appeals in actions for damages in which the judgment is $10,000 or less must be initiated by filing an application for discretionary review. OCGA § 5-6-35(a)(6), (b); Pathfinder Payment Solutions v. Global Payments Direct, 344 Ga. App. 490, 490–91 (810 SE2d 653) (2018). “Compliance with the discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional.” Hair Restoration Specialists v. State of Ga., 360 Ga. App. 901, 903 (862 SE2d 564) (2021). Jones’s failure to file an application for discretionary review deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 01/21/2026 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.