Opinion
A24A0894
02-12-2024
JOEL SCHOENBLUM v. DONE WRIGHT MOTORS et al.
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
This case began in magistrate court. Following an adverse ruling, plaintiff Joel Schoenblum appealed to the superior court, which issued a final judgment in favor of the defendants. Following the denial of his motion for a new trial, Schoenblum appealed directly to this Court. We lack jurisdiction.
Appeals from superior court decisions reviewing lower court decisions must be initiated by filing an application for discretionary review. OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (1), (b); Bullock v. Sand, 260 Ga.App. 874, 875 (581 S.E.2d 333) (2003). "Compliance with the discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional." Smoak v. Dept. of Human Resources, 221 Ga.App. 257, 257 (471 S.E.2d 60) (1996). Schoenblum's failure to follow the proper procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over this direct appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.