Rafsanjoni v. Doe

Justice WALLER:

We granted a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ unpublished opinion in Rafsanjoni v. Doe, 2000-UP-096 (S.C. Ct.App. filed Feb. 15, 2000). We reverse.

FACTS

Petitioner, Khalill Rafsanjoni, was hit by two automobiles while crossing Harden Street in Columbia on January 7, 1995. One of the automobiles was driven by Respondent, Christopher Wood, and the other by an unknown driver, John Doe.1 *253Rafsanjoni filed a summons and complaint (S & C) on Jan. 2, 1998 (5 days prior to expiration of the three year statute of limitations), with the Richland County Clerk of Court, and…