Evans v. Commonwealth

STEINFELD, Judge.

Appellant, Jincie Jenette Evans, was injured on December 4, 1964, when an automobile in which she was riding ran into a rock slide on U.S. Highway 23 near Paints-ville. She filed a complaint with the Board of Claims (KRS 44.070) against “Department of Highways, Commonwealth of Kentucky.” The board said “The plaintiff has failed to show actionable negligence upon the part of the defendant, Commonwealth, Department of Highways, in failing to anticipate the rock slide or failing to take corrective action under the circumstances to prevent the plaintiff’s injury.” *762Citing…