ARIENNE BATTISTE RICHARDS v. KEVIN M. WATKINS

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ May 03, 2022 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A22A1255. ARIENNE BATTISTE RICHARDS et al. v. KEVIN M. WATKINS. This appeal arises out of a dispossessory action filed by Kevin M. Watkins against Arienne Battiste Richards and Annie Battiste (“Tenants”). Claiming they had an interest in the property in question, the Tenants filed a counterclaim against Watkins and a notice of lis pendens as to the property. After all claims were resolved against the Tenants, the trial court issued an order canceling the…