Darrell T. Price v. Gregory C. Dozier, Commissioner

On March 27, 2018, this Court granted Darrell Price's application for discretionary appeal from the trial court's order denying his petition for mandamus. See Case No. A18D0355 (decided March 27, 2018). The order directed that the appellant file a notice of appeal within 10 days of the date of the order. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (g). Price filed his notice of appeal on April 10, 2018, fourteen days after the entry of the order.

The timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction on this Court. White v. White , 188 Ga. App. 556 , 556, 373 S.E.2d 824 (1988).…