State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Swetmon

Ruffin, Judge.

Dwight H. Swetmon sued a John Doe driver for injuries and damages sustained in an automobile collision and served a copy of the complaint on State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”), his uninsured motorist carrier. State Farm answered and subsequently moved for summary judgment on the ground that Swetmon failed to meet the requirements of OCGA § 33-7-11 (b) (2). After the trial court denied its motion, State Farm applied for an interlocutory appeal to this Court. We granted State Farm’s application, and for reasons which follow, we affirm.

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