Conn v. Department of Highways

WALLACE, JUDGE:

On September 5, 1979, at about 8:15 a.m., the claimant’s wife, Blenda Conn, was operating his 1973 Dodge automobile in a southerly direction on Secondary Route 50 in Putnam County. As she attempted to pass a northbound school bus, the very narrow berm on the west side of the road collapsed, and the car went into a rather deep ditch and was damaged to the extent of $449.61. The evidence revealed that claimant had collision insurance in effect at the time with a $100.00 deductible feature, and, consequently, the amount sought to be recovered here is $100.00.

Secondary Route 50 had…