Opinion
A24A1695
06-28-2024
OSA IGBINOBA v. ACCURA ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
In this action for breach of contract and related claims, the trial court entered a final judgment awarding the plaintiff a total of $9,600 plus unspecified court costs. Pro se defendant Osa Igbinoba then filed this direct appeal. We lack jurisdiction.
Appeals in actions for damages in which the judgment is $10,000 or less must be initiated by filing an application for discretionary review. OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (6), (b); Jennings v. Moss, 235 Ga.App. 357, 357 (509 S.E.2d 655) (1998). "Compliance with the discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional." Smoak v. Dept. of Human Resources, 221 Ga.App. 257, 257 (471 S.E.2d 60) (1996). Igbinoba's failure to comply with the discretionary review procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over this direct appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED. See Jennings, 235 Ga.App. at 357.