West Virginia Court of Claims, 1977

Buckner v. Department of Highways

Buckner v. Department of Highways
West Virginia Court of Claims · Decided December 8, 1977
12 Ct. Cl. 41

Counsel

Claimants appeared in person., Richard Carlton, Attorney at Law, for respondent.

Buckner v. Department of Highways

Opinion of the Court

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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