Opinion
A24A1161
04-12-2024
CHENAI HARRIS v. GEORGIA COMMUNITY SUPPORT & SOLUTIONS, INC.
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
In this civil action, the trial court granted summary judgment to defendant Georgia Community Support &Solutions, Inc. d/b/a InCommunity, Inc. in an order entered on January 8, 2024. Plaintiff Chenai Harris filed a notice of appeal on Thursday, February 8, 2024. We lack jurisdiction.
A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of entry of the judgment or trial court order sought to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-38 (a). The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer appellate jurisdiction on this Court. Perlman v. Perlman, 318 Ga.App. 731, 739 (4) (734 S.E.2d 560) (2012). Harris filed her notice of appeal 31 days after entry of the order she seeks to appeal. Consequently, this untimely appeal is hereby DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.