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Commercial Union Assurance Companies v. Holbert

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jul 8, 1981
283 S.E.2d 337 (Ga. Ct. App. 1981)

Opinion

61120.

DECIDED JULY 8, 1981. REHEARING DENIED JULY 23, 1981.

Action on contract. Floyd Superior Court. Before Judge Royal.

Sam F. Lowe, Jr., for appellant.

C. Ronald Patton, for appellee.


Appellee sued appellant to recover under the terms of a fire insurance policy. After appellee learned that he had not sued the correct legal entity, he filed a motion to amend the complaint and the summons so as to name the proper party. The trial court granted the motion to amend and denied appellant's motion to dismiss the complaint. Appellant seeks to appeal from the order allowing appellee to amend and from the order denying the motion to dismiss. Our review of the record reveals conclusively that there is no final judgment in this case. Cf. Valdmanis v. Lawhon, 156 Ga. App. 646 ( 274 S.E.2d 169) (1980). In order to seek direct appeal of either of the two orders complained of in this case, appellant would have to obtain the trial judge's certificate for immediate review under Code Ann. § 6-701 (a) (2) (A) and file and obtain the grant of an application for interlocutory appeal pursuant to Code Ann. § 6-701 (a) (2) (B). Appellant has done neither. If any final judgment entered in this case is adverse to appellant, it would have the right to enumerate as error either or both of the actions of the trial court with which it takes issue. John L. Hutcheson c. Hospital v. Oliver, 120 Ga. App. 547 (1) ( 171 S.E.2d 649) (1969). The appeal is premature and must be dismissed.

Appeal dismissed. Deen, P. J., and Banke, J., concur.


DECIDED JULY 8, 1981 — REHEARING DENIED JULY 23, 1981.


Summaries of

Commercial Union Assurance Companies v. Holbert

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jul 8, 1981
283 S.E.2d 337 (Ga. Ct. App. 1981)
Case details for

Commercial Union Assurance Companies v. Holbert

Case Details

Full title:COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANIES v. HOLBERT

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Jul 8, 1981

Citations

283 S.E.2d 337 (Ga. Ct. App. 1981)
283 S.E.2d 337