Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,__________________ August 07, 2014 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A14A2059. KENYATTA LANOR ALLEN v. SOUTHEST CONNECTIONS, LLC (NORTH CAROLINA), et al.

After the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff Kenyatta Allen, the defendants filed a motion for new trial. The trial court granted their motion, and Allen filed this direct appeal. We lack jurisdiction.

The grant of a motion for new trial is not a final judgment within the meaning of OCGA § 5-6-34 (a) (1) and is therefore subject to the interlocutory appeal procedure set forth in OCGA § 5-6-34 (b). Rockdale Awning & Iron Co. v. Kerbow, 210 Ga. App. 119, 121 (2) (435 SE2d 619) (1993). Allen’s failure to follow the requisite procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 08/07/2014 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.