West Virginia Court of Claims, 1980

Finney v. Department of Highways

Finney v. Department of Highways
West Virginia Court of Claims · Decided October 10, 1980
13 Ct. Cl. 262

Counsel

W. Douglas Hamilton, Attorney at Law, for respondent.

Finney v. Department of Highways

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

Upon written stipulation to the effect that damages to claimant’s automobile in the amount of $230.47 were caused when said vehicle struck a ditch across Posey Saxton Road in Raleigh County, West Virginia, a highway owned and maintained by the respondent; and to the effect that this occurred because of the negligence of the respondent in failing to properly maintain said highway, which negligence was the proximate cause of the damages sustained, the Court finds the respondent liable, and hereby makes an award to the claimant in the amount stipulated.

Award of $230.47.

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