Southern Transit Co. Inc. v. Collums

Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.

The appellant, Southern Transit Co. Inc., challenges a default judgment that was entered in favor of the appellee, Eugene Collums, on the issue of liability. We affirm.

Eugene Collums collided with a truck owned by the Southern Transit Company, and operated by its employee, Bruce Peek. On February 26, 1997, Collums filed a negligence action against Southern Transit and Bruce Peek for the injuries he sustained during the accident. Collums then sent by certified mail a copy of the complaint, the summons, and several discovery requests to Southern Transit’s agent…