Hatfield v. Department of Highways

On October 11, 1983, at approximately 9:30 p.m., claimant was travelling on 1-64 eastbound in Kanawha County, West Virginia, when he was involved in an automobile accident. At the time of the accident, it was raining heavily. As claimant drove his 1983 Toyota Cressida through a curve, he came upon respondent’s employees who were in the process of setting up a construction project in the lane in which claimant was travelling. Claimant braked the vehicle, but struck the vehicle in front of him which was slowing down. Both vehicles were damaged. Claimant stated that at the time of the accident…