Shaffer v. Department of Highways

West Virginia Court of Claims

Shaffer v. Department of Highways

14 Ct. Cl. 28

West Virginia Court of Claims·Decided September 29, 1981·No. CC-81-202·Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Upon written stipulation to the effect that damage to the rear bumper of claimant’s automobile in the amount of $255.33 was caused when said vehicle struck an improperly secured metal sheet covering a road repair hole on Route 20 in Upshur County, West Virginia, a highway owned and maintained by the respondent; that this occurred because of the negligence of the respondent in failing to properly install the metal sheet, [29] which negligence was the proximate cause of the damage sustained, the Court finds the respondent liable, and makes an award to the claimant in the amount stipulated.

Award of $255.33.

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PER CURIAM:

Upon written stipulation to the effect that damage to the rear bumper of claimant’s automobile in the amount of $255.33 was caused when said vehicle struck an improperly secured metal sheet covering a road repair hole on Route 20 in Upshur County, West Virginia, a highway owned and maintained by the respondent; that this occurred because of the negligence of the respondent in failing to properly install the metal sheet, [29] which negligence was the proximate cause of the damage sustained, the Court finds the respondent liable, and makes an award to the claimant in the amount stipulated.

Award of $255.33.

Shaffer v. Department of Highways, 14 Ct. Cl. 28 (W. Va. Super. Ct. 1981).

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