Legal Opinion

CHADRUS BROWN v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 2, 2021No. A21A1360Published

1Opinion of the Court

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ June 01, 2021 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A21A1360. CHADRUS BROWN v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al. Prisoner Chadrus Brown appeals the trial court’s November 16, 2020 order dismissing his personal injury claim.1 We lack jurisdiction for two reasons. First, the appeal is untimely. To be timely, a notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days after entry of the order on appeal. See OCGA § 5-6-38 (a). The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Smoak v. Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  2. Jones v. TownsendSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Davis v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016

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