Doe v. Houser

Plaintiff, Edna B. Houser, instituted this action against John Doe to recover damages for personal injuries she sustained in an automobile accident on Interstate 81 in Washington County. She alleged in her motion for judgment that an unknown motorist “caused the automobile which he was operating to run into and collide with the rear of the vehicle being operated by the plaintiff.”

The jury returned a verdict against John Doe in the amount of $8,000, and judgment was entered thereon. We granted John Doe, who was defended by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Mrs. Houser’s uninsured motorist…