Isaac Woods v. Allstate Insurance Company - Discretionary Appeal Granted

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Filed March 4th, 2026

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

The Court of Appeals of Georgia granted a discretionary appeal in the case of Isaac Woods et al. v. Allstate Insurance Company. The court found that the plaintiffs had a right of direct appeal from the trial court's dismissal of their breach of contract claims.

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The Court of Appeals of Georgia has granted a discretionary appeal in the case of Isaac Woods et al. v. Allstate Insurance Company, docket number A26D0360. The plaintiffs, Isaac and Sharon Woods, had their breach of contract and other claims dismissed by the trial court. The appellate court determined that the dismissal order was a final judgment and that the Woodses had a right of direct appeal, thus granting their discretionary application.

While this is an appellate court decision, it directly impacts the ongoing litigation. The Woodses have ten days from the date of the order (March 4, 2026) to file a notice of appeal with the trial court if they have not already done so. This decision means the case will proceed to further appellate review rather than being immediately concluded by the trial court's dismissal.

What to do next

File notice of appeal with the trial court by March 14, 2026, if not already done.

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Isaac Woods v. Allstate Insurance Company

Court of Appeals of Georgia

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Docket Number: A26D0360
Disposition: Discretionary Application Granted
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Discretionary Application Granted

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Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia

March 04, 2026
ATLANTA,____________________

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26D0360. ISAAC WOODS et al. v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Isaac Woods and Sharon Woods brought an action for breach of contract and other claims
against Allstate Insurance Company, which the trial court dismissed. The Woodses filed this
timely application for discretionary appeal. Because they had a right of direct appeal, we grant the
application.
Under OCGA § 5-6-34(a)(1)(B), a party may file a direct appeal from “[a]ll final
judgments, that is to say, where the case is no longer pending in the court below, except as
provided in Code Section 5-6-35.” Given that the order dismissing the complaint disposed of the
entire case, it constitutes a final order. See Yanes v. Escobar, 362 Ga. App. 896, 897 (870 SE2d
506) (2022) (“an order is final and appealable when it leaves no issues remaining to be resolved,
constitutes the court’s final ruling on the merits of the action, and leaves the parties with no
further recourse in the trial court”) (citation and punctuation omitted). Consequently, the
Woodses have a right of direct appeal from that order. See OCGA § 5-6-34(a)(1)(B).
This Court will grant a timely discretionary application if the lower court’s order is subject
to direct appeal. See OCGA § 5-6-35(j). Accordingly, this application is hereby GRANTED. The
Woodses shall have ten days from the date of this order to file a notice of appeal with the trial
court, if they have not already done so. See OCGA § 5-6-35(g). The clerk of the trial court is
directed to include a copy of this order in the record transmitted to the Court of Appeals.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
03/04/2026
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
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.