Will Stevenson v. Bac Home Loans Servicing

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,__________________ June 13, 2013

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A13A1923. WILL STEVENSON v. BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING.

This case began as a dispossessory action in magistrate court. Following an adverse ruling, defendant Will Stevenson appealed the magistrate court’s decision to the state court. The state court entered judgment against Stevenson, who filed a notice of direct appeal to this Court.

We lack jurisdiction. Because the order at issue disposes of a de novo appeal from a magistrate court decision, Stevenson was required to follow the discretionary appeal procedures. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (11); Strachan v. Meritor Mortgage Corp. East, 216 Ga. App. 82 (453 SE2d 119) (1995). His failure to do so deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 06/13/2013

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.