Opinion
A25A0091
08-09-2024
RASHONDA CRAIG et al v. SJ SAN, INC.
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
Rashonda Craig, as Mother and Administrator of the Estate of T'Rhigi Craig, filed a wrongful death action against SJ San, Inc. raising several claims. SJ San, Inc. filed a motion to dismiss, which the trial court granted in part, and denied in part. Craig then filed this appeal. We, however, lack jurisdiction.
Under OCGA § 5-6-34 (a) (1), appeals may generally be taken from "[a]ll final judgments, that is to say, where the case is no longer pending in the court below[.]" When the case remains pending, the party seeking to appeal is required to comply with the interlocutory appeal procedures of OCGA § 5-6-34 (b), including obtaining a certificate of immediate review. See Islamkhan v. Khan, 299 Ga. 548, 551 (2) (787 S.E.2d 731) (2016); Bailey v. Bailey, 266 Ga. 832, 832-833 (471 S.E.2d 213) (1996). Here, because claims remain pending in the court below, Craig was required to comply with the interlocutory appeal procedures to obtain appellate review at this juncture. See id. Her failure to do so deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.