Legal Opinion
Yates v. Doe
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 20, 1989No. 77276PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Judge.
Appellant Yates was injured when the automobile she was driving struck a utility pole. Maintaining that she struck the pole when *368she swerved to avoid a collision with an automobile whose unknown driver had disregarded a stop sign, appellant filed suit against John Doe and served her uninsured motorist carrier (UMC). The UMC sought summary judgment on the ground that appellant had not provided the necessary corroborative evidence required by OCGA § 33-7-11 (b) (2). The trial court granted summary judgment to the UMC, and this appeal followed.
“[I]n order for the insured to recover…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY v. LowerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Roberson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. YanceyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Universal Security Insurance v. LoweryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
3Cited by5 opinions
- Atlanta Casualty Insurance v. CrewsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. SwetmonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- American Alternative Insurance Company v. BennettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
- Leslie v. DoeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
- Tyrone Leslie v. John DoeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014