Torstenson v. Doe

Phipps, Judge.

Rose Torstenson sued an unknown driver for personal injuries she sustained when a piece of metal flew from his truck and struck the windshield of her van. She served Allstate Insurance Company, her uninsured motorist carrier, which later moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted Allstate’s motion because Torstenson failed to meet OCGA § 33-7-11 (b) (2)’s requirement that an uninsured motorist claimant present proof either that her vehicle had actual physical contact with the unidentified vehicle or that an eyewitness can corroborate her description of the incident.…