Buckner v. Department of Highways

West Virginia Court of Claims

Buckner v. Department of Highways

12 Ct. Cl. 41

West Virginia Court of Claims·Decided December 8, 1977·No. No. CC-77-129·Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

The parties in this claim filed a written stipulation which revealed that, on March 24, 1977, the claimant, Betty S. Buckner, was driving their vehicle on Secondary Route 60/12 in the vicinity of Belle in Kanawha County; that respondent had negligently allowed a hole to remain in the road which was covered with water on the date of the accident; and that claimant, Betty S. Buckner, without fault on her part, struck the hole and damaged their vehicle in the amount of $63.46, which sum is a fair and equitable estimate of the damage sustained. Based on the foregoing, an award in the above amount is hereby made to the claimants.

Award of $63.46.

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PER CURIAM:

The parties in this claim filed a written stipulation which revealed that, on March 24, 1977, the claimant, Betty S. Buckner, was driving their vehicle on Secondary Route 60/12 in the vicinity of Belle in Kanawha County; that respondent had negligently allowed a hole to remain in the road which was covered with water on the date of the accident; and that claimant, Betty S. Buckner, without fault on her part, struck the hole and damaged their vehicle in the amount of $63.46, which sum is a fair and equitable estimate of the damage sustained. Based on the foregoing, an award in the above amount is hereby made to the claimants.

Award of $63.46.

Buckner v. Department of Highways, 12 Ct. Cl. 41 (W. Va. Super. Ct. 1977).

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