J. D. SIMMONS v. TERRY COLLINS

Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________
February 25, 2026

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26A1206. J. D. SIMMONS v. TERRY COLLINS, et al.

J. D. Simmons sued 20 individuals serving on the board of directors of the
homeowners’s association for his neighborhood. The trial court dismissed Simmons’s
complaint and on appeal, this Court affirmed. Simmons v. Collins, Case No. A24A1371
(Ga. App. Jan. 28, 2025) (unpublished). Following remittitur, the trial court granted the
defendants’ motion for attorney fees pursuant to OCGA § 9-15-14. Simmons filed this
direct appeal from the trial court’s order. We lack jurisdiction.
An appeal from a trial court order awarding attorney fees under OCGA § 9-15-14
must be initiated by filing an application for discretionary review. OCGA § 5-6-35
(a)(10), (b); Low v. Swift, 367 Ga. App. 874, 876 (889 SE2d 122) (2023). “Compliance
with the discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional.” Hair Restoration Specialists
v. State of Ga., 360 Ga. App. 901, 903 (862 SE2d 564) (2021) (citation and punctuation
omitted). And “[f]ailure to file an application when one is necessary requires that the
appeal be dismissed.” Evans v. Jackson, 368 Ga. App. 170, 173 (1)(b) (889 SE2d 343)
(2023) (citation and punctuation omitted).
Accordingly, this appeal is DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
02/25/2026
I certify that the above is a true extract from
the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Witness my signature and the seal of said court
hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.