Carney v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

ALMA WILSON, Justice:

On January 30, 1986, the appellant, Cary Michael Carney, was injured in an automobile accident. He filed an action against the defendant, Lindell Dell Overstreet and State Farm Insurance, Carney’s uninsured motorist (UM) carrier, on February 13, 1986. A motion for default judgment on the issue of liability was sustained against Overstreet on April 28, 1986. In the subsequent trial to determine damages, the jury returned a verdict for Carney against State'Farm in the amount of $130,000.00. Carney submitted his Journal Entry of Judgment to add prejudgment interest in the…