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A2 3 A0 01 6 . J OHNNI E MARENE THOMAS v . ALVI N THOMAS.

Al v i n Th o m as o wn ed at l eas t t h ree p arcel s o f real p ro p ert y i n t he m et ro p o l i t an

At l an t a area, i n cl u di ng on e l o cat ed o n Cas cad e Ro ad

, o n e l ocat ed o n W i l l i s M i l l

Ro ad

, an d o n e lo cat ed o n Si ng l et o n Ro ad

. W h i l e A l v i n was s erv i n g a p ri s o n t erm , h e

g av e h i s s i s t er, Jo h n ni e M aren e T h o m as , p o w er of at t o rn ey t o m an ag e h i s affa i r s

. W i th o u t Al v i n ’ s k no wl ed ge o r co n s en t

, J oh n n i e u s ed t h i s p o wer o f at t orn ey to

t ran s fer t h e Cas cad e Ro ad an d W i l l i s M i ll p ro p e r t i e s to h er or t o en t it i es s h e

co n tro l l ed

. J oh n n ie al s o fai l ed t o u s e Al v i n ’ s as s et s as h e d i rect ed t o p ay t he m o rt g ag e

o n t h e Si n g l et o n Ro ad p ro p ert y , res u l t i n g i n t hat p ro p ert y ’ s fo recl o s u re.

Aft er J o h n n i e refu s ed t o ret u rn ti t le to t h e Cas cad e an d W i l l i s M i l l p ro p ert i es

t o A l v i n , h e fi l ed su i t

. Th e co m p l ai n t so u gh t ret u rn o f t h o se p ro p ert i es t o Al v i n , d am ag es res u l t i n g fro m

t h e fo recl o s u re o n t h e Si ng l et o n p ro p ert y , an acco u n t i n g o f

t h e ren t al an d ot h er i n co m e gen erat ed by Al v i n ’ s pro p ert i es , an d at t o rn ey fees

. 1 On

Ap ri l 6

, 2 0 2 2

, Al v i n m o v ed fo r en t ry o f an o rd er co n v ey i n g th e W i l l i s M i l l p ro p ert y

b ack to h i m

. Aft er J o hn n i e fai l ed t o fi l e a res p o n s e, t h e t ri al co u rt g ran t ed t h e m o t i o n

an d en t ered an o rd er o n J u n e 2 , 2 0 2 2 t ran s ferri n g t h e W i ll i s M il l p ro p ert y t o Al v i n.

On J u l y 7

, 2 0 2 2

, J o h n n i e fi l ed t h i s d i rect ap p eal fro m th at o rd er. W e lack ju ri s d i ct i o n.

“ Gen eral l y , an o rd er i s fi nal an d ap p eal ab l e wh en i t l eav es n o i ss u es rem ai n i n g

t o b e res o l v ed

, co n s t i t u t es t h e co u rt ’ s fi n al ru l in g on t he m eri t s o f t h e a c t i o n , an d

l eav es th e part i es wi t h no fu rt h er reco u rs e in t h e t ri al co u rt .” S t at e v. W h i t e , 3 5 4 Ga.

Ap p

. 2 1 4

, 2 1 5 (8 4 0 SE2 d 6 97 ) (2 0 2 0 ) (p un ct u at i o n o m it t ed ). See al s o OCGA §

1 Al v i n s o u g ht at to rn ey

fees u n der OCGA § 1 3-6 -1 1

.

August 05, 20225 -6 -3 4 (a). Th e o rd er th at J o h nn i e s eek s t o ap peal i s n ot fi nal

, as t h e cas e rem ai n s

p en di n g b el o w. A cco rd i n g l y , J oh n n i e w as req ui red t o fo l l o w th e i n t erl o cu t o ry ap p eal

p ro ced ures s et fo rt h i n OCGA § 5 -6 -3 4 (b ). See Ba i l e y v. Ba i l ey , 2 6 6 Ga. 8 3 2,

8 3 2 -8 3 3 (4 7 1 SE2 d 2 1 3 ) (1 99 6 ); Pa ce Co n st r u ct i o n Co r p

. v. No rt h

p ar k As s o c. , 2 1 5

Ga. Ap p

. 4 3 8

, 4 3 9-4 40 ( 4 5 0 S E 2 d 8 2 8 ) (1 9 9 4 ). Her fai l u re t o d o s o d ep ri v es t h i s

Co u rt o f ju ri s d i c t i o n

. E id s on v. Cr o u t ch

, 3 3 7 Ga. Ap p

. 5 4 2

, 5 4 3 (7 8 8 SE2 d 1 2 9 )

(2 0 1 6). S e e al s o Is l a mkh a n v. Kh a n , 2 9 9 Ga. 5 48

, 5 5 1 (2 ) (7 8 7 SE2 d 7 3 1 ) (2 0 1 6 ).

Acco rd in g ly , t h i s ap p eal i s h ereb y DISM ISSED. 2

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2 W e n o t e t h at ev en i f t h e o rd er at i s s ue was fi n al , J o h n n i e’ s ap p eal wo u l d b e

u n t i m el y b ecau s e it was no t fi l ed wi t h i n 3 0 d ay s o f t h e en t ry o f t h e o rd er. See OCGA § 5 -6 -3 8 (a). 08/05/2022