Wentz v. T. E. Connolly, Inc.

This is a personal injury action, arising from a collision between a truck and a passenger car. The case was tried without a jury and resulted in a judgment of $63,797.25 for the plaintiff.

In 1949, T. E. Connolly, Inc., a corporation, was engaged in a construction project for the United States bureau of reclamation, known as the Bacon tunnel. The corporation constructed a private dirt and gravel road between the project and the nearest public highway lying to the east. The private road, several miles in length, was necessary for the transportation of workmen, material, and equipment to the…