Nichelle Taylor v. Krystal Padilla

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: April 28, 2026
• Docket: A26A1799
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ April 28, 2026

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26A1799. NICHELLE TAYLOR v. KRYSTAL PADILLA.

In this civil case, the trial court entered final judgment in favor of plaintiff Krystal Padilla on February 3, 2026, and defendant Nichelle Taylor filed a motion to set aside under OCGA § 9-11-60(d). The trial court denied the motion, and Taylor filed this direct appeal on March 23, 2026. We lack jurisdiction, because an appeal from the denial of a motion to set aside under OCGA § 9-11-60(d) requires the filing of an application for discretionary appeal. See OCGA § 5-6-35(a)(8), (b); Lemcon USA Corp. v. Icon Tech. Consulting, 301 Ga. 888, 892 (804 SE2d 347) (2017). Compliance with the discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional. Smoak v. Dep’t of Human Res., 221 Ga. App. 257, 257 (471 SE2d 60) (1996). Thus, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 04/28/2026 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.