Opinion
A25A0575
10-29-2024
TERRANCE JACKSON v. PERMANENT GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION AS SUBROGEE OF W. JEAN STORY.
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
Plaintiff Permanent General Assurance Corporation sought to recoup payments made to its insured, W. Jean Story, from defendant Terrance Jackson. On August 7, 2024, the trial court entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff, and Jackson appealed this ruling on September 13, 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 the notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction upon the appellate court." Perry v. Paul Hastings, LLP, 362 Ga.App. 140, 141 (866 S.E.2d 855) (2021) (citation and punctuation omitted). Because Jackson filed his notice of appeal 37 days after entry of the order on appeal, we lack jurisdiction over the appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.