Jordan v. Doe

LOCKEMY, C.J.:

In this action pursuant to the uninsured motorist statute, Willie Jordan appeals the circuit court’s order granting summary judgment to Jane Doe as a result of Jordan’s failure to comply with section 38-77-170(3) of the South Carolina Code (2015). We reverse.

FACTS

On March 13, 2014, Willie Jordan filed a Jane Doe action claiming he was struck by an unknown driver and suffered injuries as a result of that accident. Jordan claimed he left his job at Owen Steel at 2:30 p.m. on April 1, 2011, to pick up a friend at a local store. Jordan parked his truck and, while walking to the…