Hossain v. Nelson

Judge Harold R. Banke.

Mohammed Hossain and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”) contest a jury verdict in favor of Robert B. Nelson. On appeal, they enumerate seven errors.

After Hossain and Nelson were involved in a multi-vehicle accident, Nelson sued Hossain for soft tissue injuries. Nelson served the complaint on his uninsured motorist carrier, State Farm. While reserving its rights under OCGA § 33-7-11, State Farm filed an answer and cross-claim on its own behalf.

Prior to trial, State Farm withdrew its cross-claim but argued that by law it had three options: to…