Palmiter v. Monroe County Board of Road Commissioners

Plaintiff was injured in a single-car accident on June 16, 1976, and rendered a paraplegic. He commenced an action to recover damages arising out of the accident and claimed that defendant or its employees (1) breached their duty to maintain the road in a reasonably safe condition and fit for travel, and (2) negligently operated or maintained a tanker truck used to spray liquid *682calcium chloride on unpaved roads. Following trial in October and November, 1983, the jury returned a special verdict in favor of defendant. Plaintiffs motion for a new trial was denied, and he appeals as of right. We…