Thompson v. Salacoa Highland Property Owners' Ass'n

Mikell, Judge.

Sherri E. Thompson filed this pro se direct appeal from the trial court’s order dismissing her untimely filed notice of appeal. Although the trial court erred in dismissing the appeal pursuant to OCGA § 5-6-38 (a), we lack jurisdiction because the underlying judgment Thompson seeks to appeal is for a sum less than $10,000. As such, Thompson was required to file an application for discretionary appeal in order to confer appellate jurisdiction upon this Court. Having failed to do so, her direct appeal must be dismissed.

The record shows that on November 7, 2007, the trial court…