Saadi Orabi v. Abe Malla - Appeal Dismissed
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The Court of Appeals of Georgia dismissed appeal case A26A1131, Saadi Orabi v. Abe Malla, as abandoned on April 23, 2026. The appellant failed to comply with the Court's notice of docketing and Court of Appeals Rule 23(a) regarding filing an enumeration of errors and brief within twenty days. On February 11, 2026, the Court ordered the appellant to file these documents by February 20, 2026, but no filing was received as of the order date.
“Accordingly, this appeal is deemed abandoned and is hereby ordered DISMISSED.”
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The Court of Appeals of Georgia dismissed appeal case A26A1131 as abandoned due to the appellant's failure to comply with procedural filing requirements. The appellant did not file an enumeration of errors and brief within twenty days after docketing as required by Court of Appeals Rule 23(a), despite being ordered on February 11, 2026 to do so by February 20, 2026. The appeal was deemed abandoned and dismissed under Court of Appeals Rules 7 and 23(a).
Parties filing appeals in Georgia should ensure strict compliance with procedural deadlines, including the timely filing of enumerations of errors and briefs. Failure to meet these requirements results in automatic dismissal regardless of the merits of the underlying case. This procedural dismissal underscores the importance of docketing notifications and adherence to court rules governing appellate procedure.
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SAADI ORABI v. ABE MALLA
Court of Appeals of Georgia
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: A26A1131
Disposition: Dismissed
Disposition
Dismissed
Combined Opinion
Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia
ATLANTA, April 23, 2026
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order
A26A1131. SAADI ORABI v. ABE MALLA et al .
The appellant in this case failed to comply with the notice of docketing mailed by this
Court and with Court of Appeals Rule 23 (a), regarding the filing of an enumeration of errors
and brief within twenty days after the appeal was docketed. See also Court of Appeals Rule 13.
On February 11, 2026, this Court ordered the appellant to file an enumeration of errors
and a brief no later than February 20, 2026. As of the date of this order, the appellant's
enumeration of errors and brief still have not been filed. Accordingly, this appeal is deemed
abandoned and is hereby ordered DISMISSED. Court of Appeals Rules 7, 23 (a).
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk's Office, Atlanta, April 23, 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.
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