Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ July 17, 2019 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A19A2011. WILLIAM LAWSON v. GEICO.

William Lawson filed an action for damages in magistrate court. Following an adverse ruling, GEICO Casualty Company filed a notice of appeal to state court. The state court granted GEICO’s motion for summary judgment, and Lawson filed this direct appeal. We, however, lack jurisdiction.

An appeal from a state court order disposing of a de novo appeal from a magistrate court decision must be initiated by filing an application for discretionary review. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (11), (b); Strachan v. Meritor Mtg. Corp. East, 216 Ga. App. 82, 82 (453 SE2d 119) (1995). Lawson’s failure to file an application under OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (11) deprives us of jurisdiction over this direct appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED. See Strachan, 216 Ga. App. at 82.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 07/17/2019 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.