Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Hughes
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided May 7, 2004No. 45A03-0309-CV-370PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DARDEN, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company appeals the denial of its motion to set aside a default judgment entered against Tiashonta Thomas in a negligence action filed by Helen and Garland Hughes.
We reverse.
ISSUE 1
Whether the trial court erred in denying State Farm's motion to set aside the default judgment against Thomas.
FACTS
On September 2, 1999, Helen and Garland Hughes were involved in a four-vehicle accident with Tiashonta Thomas, Jessica Randolph and Amy Jeffries. On August 23, 2001, the Hugheses filed a negligence action against the three…
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