Maria Molina-Salas v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,_________________ June 06, 2012

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A12A1854. MARIA MOLINA-SALAS v. FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION.

This case originated as a dispossessory proceeding in magistrate court. Following an adverse ruling, Maria Molina-Salas appealed the magistrate court’s decision to superior court, which issued a writ of possession on January 31, 2012. Molina-Salas seeks to appeal this ruling.1 We, however, lack jurisdiction. Because this appeal involves a de novo appeal of a magistrate court ruling, Molina-Salas was required to follow the discretionary appeal procedure. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (1); English v. Delbridge, 216 Ga. App. 366, 367 (454 SE2d 175) (1995). Her failure to do so deprives us of jurisdiction, and this appeal is therefore DISMISSED. See id.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 06/06/2012 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.

1 Molina-Salas appealed to the Supreme Court, which transferred the appeal to this Court.