Legal Opinion
Sellers v. Nodvin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 11, 1992No. S92G0203PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Presiding Justice.
The trial court dismissed Sellers’ appeal for failure to file á transcript in a timely manner, pursuant to OCGA § 5-6-48. We granted certiorari to consider “whether the Court of Appeals applied the correct standard to determine whether the delay was unreasonable.” Sellers v. Nodvin, 201 Ga. App. 550 (411 SE2d 723) (1991).
1. (a) In Young v. Climatrol Southeast Distributing Corp., 237 Ga. 53 (226 SE2d 737) (1976), we stated:
Under the Appellate Practice Act, the dismissal of an appeal is not mandatory except for the three specific instances contained in [OCGA § 5-6-48…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Young v. Climatrol Southeast Distributing Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Baker v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1990
- Galletta v. Hillcrest Abbey West, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Wagner v. HowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Gilland v. LeathersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Brandenburg v. All-Fleet Refinishing, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Jackson v. BEECH AIRCRAFT CORPORATIONCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Pistacchio v. FrassoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
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