YAW TWUM-BAAH v. EMMANUEL WIAFE

Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________
May 27, 2026

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26A2023. YAW TWUM-BAAH v. EMMANUEL WIAFE et al.

On January 5, 2026, the trial court entered a final order granting the
defendants’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict as to plaintiff Yaw
Twum-Baah’s fraud claim and reaffirming the jury’s verdict in favor of the defendants
as to the remaining claims. After the trial court denied Twum-Baah’s motion for
reconsideration, Twum-Baah filed a notice of appeal on March 14, 2026. We lack
jurisdiction. A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of entry of the order to be
appealed. OCGA § 5-6-38(a). The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an
absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction upon this Court. Perry v. Paul Hastings,
LLP, 362 Ga. App. 140, 141 (866 SE2d 855) (2021). The denial of a motion for
reconsideration is not itself appealable and does not extend the time for filing a notice
of appeal. Mosher v. Mosher, 378 Ga. App. 187, 189 (919 SE2d 831) (2025). Here, the
appeal is untimely as to the January 5, 2026 final order, as it was filed 68 days after
entry of the order. And the appeal is improper as to the denial of the motion for
reconsideration. Thus, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED.
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
05/27/2026
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.