Luis Dorantes v. Bmf v. Ga Dunwoody Village, LLC D/B/A Dunwoody Village
CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia
Date FiledSeptember 21, 2026
DocketA27D0122
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia
ATLANTA,____________________
September 21, 2026
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
A27D0122. LUIS DORANTES v. BMF V GA DUNWOODY VILLAGE, LLC
d/b/a DUNWOODY VILLAGE.
In this dispossessory proceeding, following a ruling in magistrate court, Luis
Dorantes filed a petition for review in superior court. On August 17, 2026, the
superior court dismissed the petition for review both because it was filed from a
consent judgment and because it was untimely. On September 3, 2026, Dorantes filed
an application for discretionary review of the August 17 order in this Court. We lack
jurisdiction.
Appeals in dispossessory actions, including applications for discretionary
review, must be filed within seven days of the date the judgment was entered. See
OCGA § 44-7-56(b)(1); Stubbs v. Local Homes, LLC, 375 Ga. App. 513, 516–17 (915
SE2d 91) (2025). “The deadlines for filing applications for discretionary review are
jurisdictional, and this Court cannot accept an application not made in compliance
with the applicable deadline.” Harris v. Reserve at Hollywood LLC, 376 Ga. App. 553,
553 (920 SE2d 163) (2025). Because Dorantes filed this application 17 days after entry
of the superior court’s order, it is untimely and it is hereby DISMISSED.
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
09/21/2026
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.