Latorria Jones v. Oakley Township Homeowners Association, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ January 21, 2026 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A26A1135. LATORRIA JONES v. OAKLEY TOWNSHIP HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Oakley Township Homeowners Association filed a complaint for damages against Latorria Jones. The trial court granted summary judgment to the Association and awarded it a total of $6,118.24 in damages, interest, court costs, and attorney fees. Jones filed this direct appeal, but we lack jurisdiction. Appeals in actions for damages in which the judgment is $10,000 or less must be initiated by filing an application for discretionary review. OCGA § 5-6-35(a)(6), (b); Pathfinder Payment Solutions v. Global Payments Direct, 344 Ga. App. 490 , 490–91 ( 810 SE2d 653 ) (2018). “Compliance with the discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional.” Hair Restoration Specialists v. State of Ga., 360 Ga. App. 901 , 903 ( 862 SE2d 564 ) (2021). Jones’s failure to file an application for discretionary review deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED. Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 01/21/2026 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.