West Virginia Court of Claims, 1978

Sherwood v. Department of Highways

Sherwood v. Department of Highways
West Virginia Court of Claims · Decided February 10, 1978
12 Ct. Cl. 104

Counsel

No appearance by claimant., Gregory W. Evers, Attorney at Law, for respondent.

Sherwood v. Department of Highways

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

By written stipulation submitted to the Court by the parties herein, it was stipulated that on or about April 5, 1976, the respondent’s employees were engaged in welding operations on the Willow Wood Bridge on Local Service Route 3 in Summers County, West Virginia, and that the claimant was properly *105driving her 1975 Oldsmobile across the bridge when one of respondent’s employees negligently dropped hot welding slag on the windshield of claimant’s automobile causing damage in the amount of $237.00. Believing that liability exists on the part of the respondent, and that the damages are reasonable, the Court is of the opinion to and does make an award of $237.00 to the claimant.

Award of $237.00.

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