Opinion
A22A1195
01-09-2023
STEPHANIE BROCKINGTON v. AMINATA BEALE.
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
Aminata Beale brought this dispossessory action in magistrate court against her tenant, Stephanie Brockington. The magistrate court entered judgment in favor of Beale, and Brockington appealed to the superior court. After the superior court also granted judgment in favor of Beale, Brockington filed this direct appeal. We, however, lack jurisdiction.
"[A]ppeals from decisions of the superior courts reviewing decisions of lower courts by certiorari or de novo proceedings shall be by application for discretionary appeal." Bullock v. Sand, 260 Ga.App. 874, 875 (581 S.E.2d 333) (2003); see also OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (1). "Compliance with the discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional." Hair Restoration Specialists v. State of Ga., 360 Ga.App. 901, 903 (862 S.E.2d 564) (2021). Thus, Brockington's failure to follow the proper procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.