City of Atlanta v. Kelvin Lamar

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ April 23, 2021 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A21A1153. CITY OF ATLANTA v. KELVIN LAMAR. In this personal injury action, Kelvin Lamar sued the City of Atlanta to recover damages he sustained in a rear-end automobile collision with a City of Atlanta police officer. The trial court denied the City of Atlanta’s motion for summary judgment, finding that genuine issues of fact remained as to the officer’s negligence. The City filed a notice of appeal from the trial court’s order. We, however, lack jurisdiction. The denial of a motion for summary judgment must be appealed in accordance with the interlocutory appeal procedures set forth in OCGA § 5-6-34 (b) — including obtaining a certificate of immediate review from the trial court. See Georgia Central Credit Union v. Cole, 239 Ga. 870, 870-871 ( 239 SE2d 37 ) (1977); Sharpe’s Appliance Store, Inc. v. Anderson, 161 Ga. App. 112 ( 289 SE2d 312 ) (1982); Lumbermen’s Underwriting Alliance v. Atlantic Wood Indus., 207 Ga. App. 392, 392 ( 427 SE2d 861 ) (1993). The City’s failure to follow the required appellate procedures deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED. See Pace Constr. Corp. v. Northpark Assocs., 215 Ga. App. 438, 439 ( 450 SE2d 828 ) (1994). Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 04/23/2021 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.