Brown v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Alona Brown’s tort suit was dismissed on the grounds that she failed to timely serve the defendant after the running of the statute of limitation. The uninsured motorist carrier raised this defense in response to Brown’s failure to serve. Brown appeals, contending that she diligently attempted to locate the defendant and that her motion to serve by publication should have been granted.

On October 7,1998, five days before the running of the statute of limitation, Brown, for herself and as guardian of a minor, brought suit against Alton Snow, Jr. for injuries arising out of…