Crystal Moore v. Tidewater Finance Company D/B/A Tidewater Credit Services

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ March 01, 2016 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A16A1032. CRYSTAL MOORE v. TIDEWATER FINANCE COMPANY. Tidewater Finance Company sued Crystal Moore for breach of contract. The trial court entered judgment in favor of Tidewater for $2,284.80 principal, $249.99 in interest, $278.47 in attorney fees, and court costs. Moore appealed directly to this Court, but we lack jurisdiction. When a money judgment in an action for damages totals $10,000.00 or less, a party must follow the discretionary appeal procedures to obtain appellate review. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (6). Because Moore failed to follow the required procedure, her appeal is hereby DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. See Hill v. Rose Electric Co., 220 Ga. App. 603 ( 469 SE2d 844 ) (1996). Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 03/01/2016 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.