Cline v. Division of Highways

Claimant brought this action for vehicle damage which occurred when her 2002 Pontiac Grand Am struck a boulder as she was traveling westbound on 1-64 in Kanawha County. 1-64 is a road maintained by respondent in Putnam County. The Court is of the opinion to deny this claim for the reasons more fully set forth below.

The incident giving rise to this claim occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. on November 3,2005, a clear and dry morning. 1-64 is a six-lane road with a speed limit of seventy miles per hour at the area of claimant’s incident. Ms. Cline was driving westbound in tire middle lane on…