Container Transit, Inc. v. State

Claimant filed its claim as a result of an accident which occurred on February 1, 1977.

Claimant was operating a tractor and trailer combination in a northerly direction on Route 51 passing under the overpass of Highway 6 at or near Peru, Illinois. As the trailer passed under said overpass, it struck a piece of metal projecting downward approximately 14 inches to 16 inches over Highway 51. The top of the trailer was peeled off and the material being hauled was damaged in the amount of $2,977.32.

The Marine Office-Appleton & Cox Insurance Company reimbursed Container Transit for this loss and is…