Walker v. United Services Automobile Association

Carley, Presiding Judge.

Appellant-plaintiff filed suit against John Doe and appellee-defendant served in its capacity as her uninsured motorist carrier. Appellee answered in its own name and moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted appellee’s motion and appellant appeals.

There was no physical contact between John Doe’s and appellant’s vehicles. The statutory law regarding uninsured motorist coverage provides that “physical contact shall not be required if the description by the claimant of how the occurrence occurred is corroborated by an eyewitness to the occurrence other than the…