Julieth Thomas v. Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc.

Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia
ATLANTA,____________________
June 09, 2015
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
A15A1871. JULIETH THOMAS v. GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM, INC.
Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc. filed an action against Julieth Thomas to
recover on an account. On February 23, 2015, the trial court entered a consent
judgment awarding Gwinnett Hospital System $964.60 in principal and $248.00 in
court costs. Thomas filed this direct appeal on March 30, 2015. We lack jurisdiction
for two reasons.
First, the discretionary appeal procedure is required where – as here – a money
judgment in an action for damages totals $10,000.00 or less. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a)
(6); Hill v. Rose Electric Co., 220 Ga. App. 603 (469 SE2d 844) (1996). Second,
Thomas’s notice of appeal was untimely, as it was filed 35 days after entry of the final
order. See OCGA § 5-6-38 (a) (notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of entry
of the challenged decision). For these reasons, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED for
lack of jurisdiction.
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
06/09/2015
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
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.