Howard v. Doe

Benham, Judge.

Appellant, a Tennessee resident acting as the next friend of his minor son, filed suit against appellee, John Doe, the alleged unknown driver of a motor vehicle, claiming that appellee was the sole and proximate cause of the accident in which appellant’s son was injured. The accident occurred in Catoosa County, Georgia; the driver and occupants of appellant’s car were all Tennessee residents covered by an insurance policy issued in Tennessee. Royal Insurance Company (“Royal”) was served with process as appellant’s uninsured motorist insurance carrier and, pursuant to OCGA §…