Abushmais v. Erby

Thompson, Justice.

We granted a writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals to review its decision concerning the propriety of the superior court’s exercise of subject-matter jurisdiction in this action. See Abushmais v. Erby, 282 Ga. App. 86 (637 SE2d 725) (2006). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

This case began as a dispossessory action against appellee Calvin Erby filed by Ahmed El Sharkawy, who owned property leased by Erby for his check cashing business. Erby failed to answer the complaint and the magistrate court entered a default judgment. Erby filed a notice of appeal and the next…