Opinion
A24A1475
06-10-2024
ANTHONY MYERS v. LANDING SQUARE MULTIFAMILY, LP.
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
Landing Square Multifamily, LP filed this dispossessory action against Anthony Myers in state court, seeking unpaid rent and possession of the premises. On April 18, 2024, the state court entered judgment in favor of Landing Square, and on May 2, Myers filed a notice of appeal to this Court. We lack jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was not timely filed.
Generally, a notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of entry of the order sought to be appealed. See OCGA § 5-6-38 (a). Under OCGA § 44-7-56, however, appeals in dispossessory actions must be filed within seven days of the date the judgment was entered. See Ray M. Wright, Inc. v. Jones, 239 Ga.App. 521, 522-523 (521 S.E.2d 456) (1999). The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction on this Court. Id. at 523. Myers's notice of appeal is untimely, as it was filed 14 days after entry of the judgment to be appealed. Accordingly, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.