Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ February 06, 2020 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A20A1004. EHSAN RAZAVI v. SOUTH DEKALB TOWING AND TRANSPORT, INC. This case began as an action for damages in magistrate court. After the magistrate court entered its judgment, plaintiff Ehsan Razavi appealed to the state court, which entered a judgment in favor of the defendant. Razavi then filed this appeal from the state court’s decision. 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 (453 SE2d 119) (1995). Razavi’s failure to file an application deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED. See Strachan, 216 Ga. App. at 82.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 02/06/2020 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.