Saylors v. Emory University

Banke, Presiding Judge.

Saylors appeals the trial court’s order dismissing his original notice of appeal pursuant to OCGA § 5-6-48 (c), based on an unreasonable and inexcusable delay in the transmission of the record to the appellate court resulting from his failure to pay the costs of preparing the record in a timely manner.

In 1983, Saylors sued the appellee, Emory University d/b/a Emory University Hospital, for malicious use and abuse of process based on Emory’s conduct in causing his wages to be garnished. The case was tried before a jury in 1985, resulting in a verdict in favor of Saylors…