Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Laureano
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 27, 2017No. A17A0986PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McFadden, Presiding Judge.
Jameila Anderson appeals the award of OCGA § 9-11-68 costs and attorney fees to Kathleen Laureano. Because the $801.99 award does not meet the statutory threshold of OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (6) for filing a direct appeal in an action for damages, we lack jurisdiction over this appeal. So we must dismiss.
Anderson filed a complaint for damages against Laureano arising out of an automobile collision. Laureano served a written offer to settle the case for $5,500 under OCGA § 9-11-68. The case was not settled and proceeded to a jury trial, where the jury returned a defense…
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