305 S.E.2d 390
65425.Court of Appeals of Georgia.
DECIDED MAY 11, 1983. REHEARING DENIED MAY 24, 1983.
SOGNIER, Judge.
All Risk Insurance Agency, Inc. (All Risk) sued Rockbridge Sanitation Company (Rockbridge) and its president and sole stockholder, James Babb on an open account and for fraudulent transfer of assets, respectively. The trial court granted Rockbridge’s motion to dismiss for insufficiency of service of process and denied Babb’s motion to dismiss, filed on other grounds. All Risk appeals.
“Unless the court in an order dismissing one of multiple defendants makes an express determination of finality as set out in [OCGA § 9-11-54 (b) (Code Ann. § 81A-154)] the case is still pending in the trial court and the procedure for interlocutory appeals must be followed. [Cit.]” Home Mart Building Centers v. Wallace, 139 Ga. App. 49 (228 S.E.2d 22) (1976). See American Mut. Liab. Ins. Co. v. Moore, 120 Ga. App. 624, 625
(171 S.E.2d 751) (1969). The order dismissing Rockbridge contained no express determination that there was no just reason for delay, and there was no express direction for the entry of such judgment. See OCGA § 9-11-54 (b) (Code Ann. § 81A-154). While the trial court granted a certificate for immediate review pursuant to OCGA §5-6-34 (b) (Code Ann. § 6-701), there was no compliance by appellant with the requirement of a petition to this court for allowance of the appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is premature and must be dismissed. Clary v. Brown, 139 Ga. App. 799, 800
(229 S.E.2d 680) (1976); Home Mart Building Centers, supra.
Appeal dismissed. Quillian, P. J., and Pope, J., concur.
DECIDED MAY 11, 1983 — REHEARING DENIED MAY 24, 1983 — CERT. APPLIED FOR.
Action on account. Gwinnett Superior Court. Before Judge Pittard.
Glenville Haldi, for appellant.
Charles A. Mullinax, for appellees.