Jefferson Pilot Fire & Casualty Co. v. Burger

The court’s opinion does not seem to be wholly consistent with the holdings of this court and the Georgia Supreme Court in Vaughn v. Collum, 136 Ga. App. 677 (222 SE2d 37), aff’d, 236 Ga. 582 (224 SE2d 416) (1976). The majority finds Vaughn controlling and relies upon the language of the Supreme Court in holding that the insurance carrier in an uninsured motorist claim should be served “within the time allowed by law for valid service upon the defendant in the case.” 236 Ga. 582-83. (Emphasis supplied.) However, it does not appear that the Supreme Court meant to set out a test which simply…