Opinion
A24A0275
09-19-2023
MOYA SINKFIELD v. EVERGREEN PARK OWNER, LLC.
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
In this dispossessory proceeding, the state court granted Evergreen Park Owner, LLC a writ of possession against Moya Sinkfield. The state court initially entered the writ of possession on August 3, 2023 and re-entered the writ on August 9, 2023. On August 24, 2023, Sinkfield filed a notice of appeal. We, however, lack jurisdiction.
Under OCGA § 44-7-56 (b) (1) 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. Sinkfield filed a notice of appeal 15 days after the issuance of the August 9 writ and 21 days after the issuance of the August 3 writ. Accordingly, this appeal is untimely and is hereby DISMISSED.