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BROWN v. ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL &c. CORP.

42624, 42625.

255 Ga. 457 (1986)

339 S.E.2d 590

BROWN v. ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION (two cases).

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 19, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. E. Lockette, Johnnie M. Graham, John L. Cromartie, Jr., Phyllis J. Holmen, Paul E. Kauffmann, for appellant.

T. Lee Bishop, Jr., for appellee.

Kenneth G. Levin, amicus curiae.

CLARKE, Justice.

This court granted certiorari to consider the construction to be given to OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (6), which requires an application to appeal in "all actions for damages in which the judgment is $2500 or less." The Court of Appeals found that the intent of the statutory scheme in OCGA § 5-6-35 is to alleviate the massive caseloads in the appellate courts by providing for discretionary review rather than right of direct appeal in certain types...

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