Lumpkin v. Doe

The motion for judgment filed in this uninsured motorist action alleged that Wilbur Lumpkin, the plaintiff, was injured when the bicycle he was riding was negligently struck by an automobile operated by John Doe, the defendant, an unknown person. The plaintiff was awarded a jury verdict in the sum of $15,000. The trial court set aside the verdict and entered final judgment for the defendant. The plaintiff was granted a writ of error.

The accident occurred after dark on March 22, 1967, on U. S. Highway 301 near its intersection with State Route 611 in King George County. At the scene, Route 301…