Truman v. Spivey

On February 5, 1980, Steven M. Truman filed a motion for judgment against John Doe, an unknown motorist, seeking damages arising from a collision allegedly caused by the unknown motorist’s negligent operation of a motor vehicle on February 8, 1978. A copy of the motion for judgment was served on State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm), which insured Truman against loss caused by the owner or operator of an uninsured motor vehicle. Under Code § 38.1-381(c), one of several statutory provisions collectively referred to as the Virginia Uninsured Motorist Act, a motor vehicle…