Goodson v. Carlson

OPINION

DARDEN, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Phillip Goodson and intervenor, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”), appeal the trial court’s denial of his motion to set aside a default judgment granted to Barbara and David Carlson.

We reverse and remand.

ISSUE

Whether the service of process on Good-son was adequate.

FACTS

On September 5, 1999, Barbara Carlson was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her daughter, Marsha Carlson. Marsha was driving north on Highland’s Kennedy Avenue as Goodson was turning left from Kennedy Avenue onto 41st Street. According to an Indiana Officers…