Case Name: SYMS v. WEST
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1998-10-08
Citations: 234 Ga. App. 674
Docket Number: A99A0170
Parties: SYMS v. WEST.
Judges: Andrews, C. J., and Ruffin, J., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 234
Pages: 674–675

Head Matter:
A99A0170.
SYMS v. WEST.
(507 SE2d 530)
Decided October 8, 1998
Leroy Syms, pro se.

Opinion:
McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.
Leroy Syms, a prison inmate, filed this pro se tort action against Phillip R. West, a superior court judge, to recover court costs Syms was required to pay in another proceeding. On July 27, 1998, the action was dismissed because Syms failed to file a mandatory ante litem notice and because of Judge West's judicial immunity. Syms filed this direct appeal. Held:
Under OCGA § 42-12-8, the discretionary appeal procedures are required in civil actions filed by inmates. Jones v. Townsend, 267 Ga. 489 (480 SE2d 24). Because of Syms' failure to comply with those requisite discretionary procedures, this appeal must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
Appeal dismissed.
Andrews, C. J., and Ruffin, J., concur.
Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, John C. Jones, Senior Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.