Bolyard v. Department of Highways

On April 19, 1986, at approximately 12:30 P.m., the claimant was operating his 1984 Honda motorcycle in a westerly direction on Kingwood Pike, at about seven miles from the intersection at Rivesville, West Virginia. The vehicle then ran through a pothole, damaging its wheels and tires in the amount of $360.00.

The claimant testified that he was travelling at approximately 40-45 miles per hour, and that on the day of this incident, it was clear. He estimated the pothole to be 31 112 inches wide, 51 inches long, and approximately 7 inches deep. The claimant rarely travels this route.

He did not…