Barber v. Baker

Whitman, Judge.

“An order denying summary judgment is not subject to review by direct appeal or otherwise, unless within 10 days of the order of denial the trial judge certifies that the order denying summary judgment as to any issue or as to any party should be subject to review, in which case such order shall be subject to review by direct appeal.” Code Ann. § 81A-156 (h) (Ga. L. 1967, pp. 226, 238). Certification is not automatic or a matter of right but is a matter of discretion with the trial judge. As pointed out in C & A Land Co. v. Wilson Constr. Corp., 117 Ga. App. 744 (161 SE2d 922),…