Ralph Van Pelt, Jr. v. Community and Southern Bank, as Successor in the Interest of First National Bank of Georgia
Docket A26A0693
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- Filed
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia
- Court
- Court of Appeals of Georgia
- Type
- Opinion
- Case type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Granted
- Docket
- A26A0693
Appellant's motion for permission to withdraw an appeal to the Court of Appeals
Summary
The Georgia Court of Appeals granted the appellant's motion to withdraw the appeal in case A26A0693, Ralph Van Pelt, Jr. v. Community and Southern Bank (successor to First National Bank of Georgia). The court released jurisdiction back to the trial court upon issuance of the order. The decision is administrative and dispositional: the appeal was terminated at the appellant's request and control over the case returned to the lower court.
Issue Decided
- Whether the Court of Appeals should permit the appellant to withdraw the pending appeal
Court's Reasoning
The court acted on the appellant's motion to withdraw and granted that request, releasing appellate jurisdiction back to the trial court. The order is procedural and does not address the merits of the underlying dispute. Because the appellant requested withdrawal, the appropriate administrative action was to grant the motion and terminate appellate review.
Parties
- Appellant
- Ralph Van Pelt, Jr.
- Appellee
- Community and Southern Bank, as successor in the interest of First National Bank of Georgia
- Judge
- Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia (Clerk)
Key Dates
- Court order date
- 2026-04-29
What You Should Do Next
- 1
Proceed in trial court
Counsel for the parties should contact the trial court clerk to determine the case's status and any pending deadlines or hearings now that jurisdiction has been returned.
- 2
Consider motion to reinstate appeal
If the appellant or another party wishes to resume appellate review, they should consult appellate rules and counsel promptly about whether any motion or new appeal is available.
- 3
Confirm record and filings
Both parties should verify which filings and the record remain in the trial court and ensure service and docket entries reflect the Court of Appeals' withdrawal order.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What did the court decide?
- The Court of Appeals allowed the appellant to withdraw the appeal and returned the case to the trial court.
- Does this decide the main dispute between the parties?
- No. The order is procedural and does not resolve the underlying merits of the case; it simply ends appellate review at the appellant's request.
- Who is affected by this order?
- The appellant (Ralph Van Pelt, Jr.), the appellee (Community and Southern Bank), and the trial court to which jurisdiction is returned are affected.
- Can the appellee object or take further action now?
- The appellee may continue defending or pursuing the case in the trial court now that jurisdiction has been returned; procedural objections to withdrawal are not addressed in this order.
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Full Filing Text
Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia
ATLANTA, April 29, 2026
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order
A26A0693. RALPH VAN PELT, JR. v. COMMUNITY AND SOUTHERN BANK, AS
SUCCESSOR IN THE INTEREST OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF GEORGIA.
Upon consideration of the APPELLANT'S motion FOR PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW
THE APPEAL in the above styled case, it is ordered that the motion be hereby GRANTED, and
jurisdiction is released back to the trial court upon receipt of this order.
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk's Office, Atlanta, April 29, 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.