Opinion
A23A1408
05-10-2023
CHRISTY POON-ATKINS v. GEOSAM CAPITAL U.S. (GEORGIA), LLC.
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
In this civil action, defendant Christy Poon-Atkins filed the instant direct appeal from the trial court's order denying her motion to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint. We lack jurisdiction.
The defendant directed her appeal to the Supreme Court of Georgia, which transferred it here. Case No. S23A0689 (Apr. 4, 2023).
Because this action remains pending below, the defendant was required to use the interlocutory appeal procedures - including obtaining a certificate of immediate review from the trial court - to appeal the denial of her motion to dismiss. See OCGA § 5-6-34 (b); Boyd v. State, 191 Ga.App. 435, 435 (383 S.E.2d 906) (1989). The defendant's failure to follow the required appellate procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.