377 S.E.2d 550 | Ga. Ct. App. | 1989
This is an appeal from a judgment that dismissed an appeal on the ground that there had been an unreasonable and inexcusable delay in forwarding the record and transcript to this court. OCGA § 5-6-48 (c). Appellant Gerdes, acting pro se, sued appellee Dziewinski for
After hearing the arguments, considering the briefs, and reviewing all of the material on file in this matter, the trial court concluded that appellant had been informed on multiple occasions, by telephone and by mail, that in order to obtain a transcript of the August 3, 1987, trial proceedings, she must pay the court reporter a takedown fee and a fee for the transcription. As of March 23, 1988, the date of the trial court’s dismissal of the appeal, appellant had paid the court reporter’s takedown fee but had not paid the transcription costs, and so the case had not been transcribed. Over six months had passed since appellant had filed her notice of appeal. Under the authority of OCGA § 5-6-48 (c), the trial court found that there had been an unreasonable delay in filing the transcript, that the delay was caused by appellant, and that it was inexcusable. The trial court granted appellee’s motion and dismissed appellant’s appeal.
Appellant contends that communication problems between her and the court reporter kept her from securing the transcript in a timely manner, and that if there was an unreasonable, inexcusable delay, it “was deliberate on the part of someone in or connected with the trial court.” In her briefs, appellant has included as exhibits copies of her correspondence with various court personnel which are intended to document her assertions, but since these items are not part of the record before us, we cannot consider them and they afford no basis for reversal. Strickland v. American Motorists Ins. Co., 149 Ga. App. 690 (256 SE2d 92) (1979). The record before us does not show that appellant made any effort to obtain an extension of time in
Judgment affirmed.
