Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ April 04, 2016 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A16A1214. ELDRICK GRESHAM v. SELENE FINANCE.

This case originated as a dispossessory proceeding in magistrate court.

Following an adverse ruling, defendant Eldrick Gresham appealed to the superior court. The superior court also ruled in favor of the plaintiff, and Gresham filed this direct appeal from the superior court’s order. We lack jurisdiction.

Because the superior court’s order disposed of a de novo appeal from a magistrate court decision, Gresham was required to follow the discretionary appeal procedure. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (1); English v. Delbridge, 216 Ga. App. 366, 367 (454 SE2d 175) (1995). Gresham’s failure to follow this procedure deprives us of jurisdiction to consider this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 04/04/2016 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.