Legal Opinion
Clark v. Safeway Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 7, 1991No. A90A1946PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Chief Judge.
On August 19, 1988, Luvenia Clark filed suit against Randy Baker to recover damages for injuries allegedly arising from an automobile collision that occurred on August 23, 1986. The DeKalb County Marshal was unable to perfect service on Baker because he no longer resided at the address designated on the summons. On November 14, 1989, service was perfected on Safeway Insurance Company, Clark’s uninsured motorist carrier (the “UMC”). The trial court granted Safeway’s motion to dismiss because of Clark’s failure to perfect service within the statute of limitation, and Clark…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Vaughn v. CollumSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Bohannon v. JC Penney Casualty Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- Bohannon v. FutrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Johnson v. SHIELD INSURANCE COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
3Cited by3 opinions
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. ReidSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Reid v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. ReidSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997