Georgia Court of Appeals
Rusty Davis v. Cole Whigham
A27A0498
October 6, 2026
Dismissed
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What the court decided
The legal issue involved whether a direct appeal could be filed after a trial court entered a default judgment for a claim under $10,000. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that failure to comply with the discretionary review procedure rendered the direct appeal without jurisdiction, DISMISSED.
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