Domenico v. Division of Highways

Claimant brought this action for damage to his vehicle which occurred when he was traveling westbound over a bridge on Route 9 near Hedgesville, Berkeley County, and his vehicle struck a large hole in the road. Respondent was responsible at all times herein for the maintenance of Route 9 in Berkeley County.

The incident giving rise to this claim occurred on May 1,2001, at approximately 2:00 p.m. The weather was clear and the road was dry. The bridge at issue on Route 9 has four lanes with two eastbound lanes and two westbound lanes divided by a concrete barrier At the time of this incident,…