Pritt v. Department of Highways

WALLACE, JUDGE:

This claim was filed by Gary L. Pritt against the respondent *448for damages sustained to a 1980 Phoenix automobile titled in his name and that of his wife, Jeanette. The Court on its own motion amended the complaint to include Jeanette Pritt as a claimant.

On October 19, 1981, at approximately 7:45 p.m., claimant Gary Pritt was driving the automobile northerly on Interstate 77 near Sissonville, West Virginia, at about 55 miles per hour. The weather was clear. It was dark and the automobile lights were on low beam. There was no traffic immediately in front of him. As he crossed the…