Ryan v. Lanuza
This text of 419 S.E.2d 539 (Ryan v. Lanuza) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Court of Appeals of Georgia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
The Magistrate Court of Fulton County entered a judgment in this action for damages in favor of plaintiff Lanuza and against defendant Ryan. Defendant appealed to the State Court of Fulton County which, after hearing testimony and considering evidence, entered a judgment against him in the amount of $499 principal, plus costs and future interest. Defendant then filed this direct appeal. Held:
Because the judgment in this action for damages was for $10,000 or less and because the appeal to this Court is taken from the decision of a state court reviewing a decision of a magistrate court by de novo proceeding involving a subject matter not otherwise subject to a right of direct appeal, the discretionary appeal procedures of OCGA § 5-6-35 were required and this appeal must be dismissed. Handler v. Hul[227]*227sey, 199 Ga. App. 751 (406 SE2d 225); Batchelor v. ISFA Corp., 191 Ga. App. 238 (382 SE2d 434); Covrig v. Campbell, 187 Ga. App. 39 (369 SE2d 293); OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (6, 11).
Appeal dismissed.
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419 S.E.2d 539, 204 Ga. App. 226, 92 Fulton County D. Rep. 387, 1992 Ga. App. LEXIS 732, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/ryan-v-lanuza-gactapp-1992.