West Virginia Court of Claims, 1979

Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. v. Board of Regents

Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. v. Board of Regents
West Virginia Court of Claims · Decided January 9, 1979
12 Ct. Cl. 240

Counsel

No appearance by claimant., Henry C. Bias, Jr., Deputy Attorney General, for respondent.

Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. v. Board of Regents

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

This claim was submitted for decision based on the allegations of the Notice of Claim and the respondent’s Answer.

On or about June 16, 1976, respondent’s employees negligently failed to ascertain the location of claimant’s underground cables while digging a trench for the purpose of placing electric wires. As a result, claimant’s cables were damaged in the amount of $144.34.

In its Answer, the respondent acknowledges the validity of the claim and joins the claimant in its request for judgment in favor of the claimant.

Accordingly, this Court hereby makes award to the claimant in the above amount.

Award of $144.34.

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