Traditions Health, LLC v. Lacey Brown

Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________
March 02, 2026

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26I0127. TRADITIONS HEALTH, LLC et al. v. LACEY BROWN et al.

Lacey Brown and Erin Goodemote (“Plaintiffs”) sued Traditions Health LLC,
Tonya Payne, and Hannah Rousey (“Defendants”) asserting several claims, including
one for alleged violations of Georgia’s RICO statute, OCGA § 16-14-1, et seq.
Defendants filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ RICO claim and on December 1, 2025,
the trial court entered an order denying that motion. The trial court issued a certificate
of immediate review on December 16, 2025, and Defendants then filed this application
for interlocutory appeal.1 We lack jurisdiction.
Under OCGA § 5-6-34(b), a party may seek interlocutory review only if the trial
court “certifies within ten days of entry” of the order at issue that immediate review
should be had. The requirements of OCGA § 5-6-34(b) are jurisdictional. Settendown
Pub. Utility v. Waterscape Utility, 324 Ga. App. 652, 653 (751 SE2d 463) (2013). Here,
the certificate of immediate review was filed fifteen days after entry of the order
Defendants seek to appeal.

1
Defendants filed their application in the Supreme Court, which transferred
the application to this Court. Case No. S26I0658 (Jan. 15, 2026).
Consequently, we are without jurisdiction to consider this application, which is hereby
DISMISSED. See Turner v. Harper, 231 Ga. 175, 175 (200 SE2d 748) (1973)

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
03/02/2026
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Witness my signature and the seal of said court
hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.