Brown v. Department of Highways

LYONS, JUDGE:

The claimant is the owner of property located at 822 Avesta Drive, St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia. This property was the subject of a prior claim, Brown v. Dept. of Highways, 12 Ct.Cl. 125 (1978). In that claim, claimant received an award of $4,500.00 for damages to her property as the result of surface water run-off from the road, and from an improperly maintained drainpipe under the road. Claimant alleges that subsequent repairs made by the respondent have not alleviated the situation, and she seeks $35,000.00 in damages.

Claimant testified that the repairs undertaken…