Legal Opinion
South v. Montoya
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 17, 2000No. A00A0944PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
On October 2, 1995, Beth Denton South was in a collision with Theresa Montoya in Chatham County, Georgia, where Montoya, the tortfeasor, lived. South filed suit against Montoya on October 2, 1997. Montoya had previously moved to North Carolina, however, and could not be found for service. South was unable to personally serve Montoya in North Carolina under the Georgia Long Arm Statute, OCGA § 9-10-90 et seq., because she never learned Montoya’s address. South obtained an order to serve Integon Insurance, Montoya’s insurer, by substituted service in North Carolina as service on…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Ogden Equipment Co. v. Talmadge Farms, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Williams v. FullerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Railey v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Wilson v. OrtizCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Hight v. BlankenshipCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Montague v. GodfreyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
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