Rich v. McDonald Car & Truck Leasing, Inc.

Beasley, Judge.

1. Direct appeal was taken from a judgment finding against the plaintiff on her complaint, entered as a sanction for failure to appear without legal cause, and also for the defendant on its counterclaim for liquidated damages in the principal sum of $424.69 plus interest and 15% attorney fees ($63.70). The proper method to obtain appellate review from a judgment for “$2,500 or less” is by first applying for discretionary appeal under OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (6). City of Brunswick v. Todd, 255 Ga. 448 (339 SE2d 589) (1986); Brown v. Assoc. Fin. &c. Corp., 255 Ga. 457 (339 SE2d 590)…