Southern Intermodal Logistics v. Carolina Casualty Insurance

Benham, Judge.

Appellant Southern Intermodal Logistics (“SIL”) brings this appeal from the judgment entered against it on a cross-claim filed by appellee Interstate Truck Leasing, Inc. (“Interstate”). SIL maintains that the trial court was without authority to enter the judgment because the cross-claim was never served on appellant. Interstate argues that service of the cross-claim upon SIL’s counsel of record in a separate, related action meets the statutory requirement for service of a pleading subsequent to the original complaint. See OCGA § 9-11-5 (b).

The makings of this appeal had their…