Ludwick v. Doe

OPINION

SUSANO, Judge.

This is a negligence action arising out of a collision between two automobiles. It was tried to a jury. The complaint referred to the sole defendant as “John Doe.” The defendant was further identified in the complaint as “an unidentified uninsured motorist.” Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company (Insurance Company) was served with process pursuant to T.C.A § 56-7-1206, a part of the uninsured motorist statutory scheme, T.C.A. § 56-7-1201 et seq. The Insurance Company, which insured the owner of the vehicle being driven by the plaintiff at the time of the accident,…