Jones v. Doe

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiffs, Dwight and Willie Jones, were passengers in a car owned and operated by Clyde Weaver, when they were struck from the rear by another vehicle. The other vehicle did not stop and the identity of the driver was never ascertained. The Weaver car was insured by Associated Indemnity Corporation, and included uninsured motorist coverage. ■ Both plaintiffs and Mr. Weaver were injured and hospitalized as a result of those injuries.

Plaintiffs brought suit under Code Ann. § 56-407.1 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 588, as amended through 1976, pp. 1195, 1196), against John Doe as…