Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia September 05, 2013 ATLANTA,__________________ The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A13A2469. M. CRAIG GREEN v. MULLER REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC.

On May 10, 2013, the trial court entered a final order and judgment in this dispossessory action. Ten days later, on May 20, 2013, defendant M. Craig Green filed a notice of appeal. An appeal in a dispossessory action must be filed within seven days after entry of the order at issue. OCGA § 44-7- 56; Ray M. Wright, Inc. v. Jones, 239 Ga. App. 521 (521 SE2d 456) (1999). The timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction upon this Court. Couch v. United Paperworkers Intl. Union, 224 Ga. App. 721 (482 SE2d 704) (1997). Because Green’s notice of appeal was not timely filed, we lack jurisdiction to consider this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 09/05/2013 Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,__________________ 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.