The Housing Authority of Dekalb County, Georgia v. Pammie L. Harris

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ March 21, 2017

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A17A1210. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA v. PAMMIE L. HARRIS.

Pammie L. Harris sued the Housing Authority of DeKalb County for wrongfully terminating her participation in a housing voucher program. The trial court entered default judgment in favor of Harris. The housing authority moved to set aside the judgment under OCGA § 9-11-60 (d) for lack of personal jurisdiction, but the trial court denied the motion. The housing authority then filed this direct appeal. An appeal from an order denying a motion to set aside under OCGA § 9-11- 60 (d), however, must be taken by application for discretionary appeal. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (8); Jim Ellis Atlanta v. Adamson, 283 Ga. App. 116, 116-17 (640 SE2d 688) (2006). The housing authority’s failure to follow the proper appellate procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over this direct appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 03/21/2017 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.