Richard Liput v. Bobby Grinder

OPINION

in which DAVID R. FARMER, J., and HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., joined.

Appellant appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to the Appellee uninsured motorist carrier for failure to properly and timely serve the alleged tort-feasor. After a careful review of the record, we affirm.

I. Background

On November 10, 2009, Plaintiff/Appellant Richard Liput was involved in an automobile accident with Defendant Bobby Grinder. According to Mr. Liput, Mr. Grinder struck Mr. Liput with his car while Mr. Liput was walking across a Wal-Mart parking lot. On July 14, 2010, Mr. Grinder died of causes…