Tamara Searcy v. Velocity Investments, LLC

Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________
February 17, 2026

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26A1130. TAMARA SEARCY v. VELOCITY INVESTMENTS, LLC.

Following an adverse ruling in magistrate court, plaintiff Tamara Searcy
appealed to the state court. The state court entered judgment in favor of Velocity
Investments, LLC. Searcy filed a notice of appeal from that judgment. We lack
jurisdiction.
Appeals from a state court’s review of a magistrate court’s decision must be
brought by discretionary application. OCGA § 5-6-35(a)(11), (b); Strachan v. Meritor
Mtg. Corp. East, 216 Ga. App. 82, 82 (453 SE2d 119) (1995). “Compliance with the
discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional.” Smoak v. Dep’t of Human Res., 221
Ga. App. 257, 257 (471 SE2d 60) (1996). Searcy’s failure to comply with the
discretionary appeals procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over this direct appeal,
which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
02/17/2026
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.