Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2024-01-24 21:02:58.784561+00
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Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia

                                       ATLANTA,____________________
                                                January 24, 2024

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A24A0867. RONISHA GUIDRY v. RESIDENTIAL HOME BUYER
    ATLANTA, LLC.

      Residential Home Buyer Atlanta, LLC filed a dispossessory action against
Ronisha Guidry. In an order entered on December 4, 2023, the state court granted
Residential Home Buyer a default judgment and writ of possession. On December 21,
2023, Guidry filed a notice of appeal to this Court. We, however, lack jurisdiction.
      Under OCGA § 44-7-56, an appeal from a trial court judgment in a
dispossessory proceeding must be filed within seven days of the date the judgment was
entered. See Radio Sandy Springs, Inc. v. Allen Road Joint Venture, 311 Ga. App. 334,
335-336 (715 SE2d 752) (2011); Ray M. Wright, Inc. v. Jones, 239 Ga. App. 521,
522-523 (521 SE2d 456) (1999).The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an
absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction on this Court. Jones, 239 Ga. App. at 523.
Guidry filed her notice of appeal 17 days after entry of the state court’s order.
Accordingly, this appeal is untimely and is hereby DISMISSED.

                                       Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
                                         Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
                                                                     01/24/2024
                                                  I certify that the above is a true extract from
                                       the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
                                                 Witness my signature and the seal of said court
                                       hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

                                                                                         , Clerk.