Legal Opinion
McCollum v. Doe
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 24, 1989No. 77156PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Judge.
After she was involved in an automobile collision with an unknown motorist in June 1985, appellant filed suit against the alleged tortfeasor, John Doe, and had her uninsured motorist carrier, appellee Atlas Mutual Insurance Company (Atlas), served with a duplicate original. See OCGA § 33-7-11 (d). Atlas filed an answer in its own name. See OCGA § 33-7-11 (d). The case proceeded to trial, where the trial court granted appellee’s motion for directed verdict. Appellant maintains on appeal that the directed verdict in favor of her UMC was inappropriate.
1. Appellant testified that…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Phillips v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- McDonough Construction Co. v. McLendon Electric Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Bishop v. International Paper Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Brown v. Commercial Credit Equipment Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Henry v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bailey v. Horace Mann InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Bowen v. CochranCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001