Ronisha Guidry v. Residential Home Buyer Atlanta, LLC

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: January 24, 2024
• Docket: A24A0867
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ January 24, 2024

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A24A0867. RONISHA GUIDRY v. RESIDENTIAL HOME BUYER ATLANTA, LLC.

Residential Home Buyer Atlanta, LLC filed a dispossessory action against Ronisha Guidry. In an order entered on December 4, 2023, the state court granted Residential Home Buyer a default judgment and writ of possession. On December 21, 2023, Guidry filed a notice of appeal to this Court. We, however, lack jurisdiction. Under OCGA § 44-7-56, an appeal from a trial court judgment in a dispossessory proceeding must be filed within seven days of the date the judgment was entered. See Radio Sandy Springs, Inc. v. Allen Road Joint Venture, 311 Ga. App. 334, 335-336 (715 SE2d 752) (2011); Ray M. Wright, Inc. v. Jones, 239 Ga. App. 521, 522-523 (521 SE2d 456) (1999).The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction on this Court. Jones, 239 Ga. App. at 523. Guidry filed her notice of appeal 17 days after entry of the state court’s order. Accordingly, this appeal is untimely and is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 01/24/2024 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.