Barikos v. Vanderslice

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, Vasilios Barikos, brings this direct appeal from a judgment in the trial court for damages in the amount of $800 against the appellee, Patricia Vanderslice. Held:

Appellee has moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground that appellant has brought a direct appeal to this court under OCGA § 5-6-34. She argues that because the judgment of the trial court is under $2,500, appellant is required to utilize the appellate procedure of making an application for a discretionary appeal under OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (6).

The jury returned a verdict for appellant in the…