Piazza v. Department of Highways

WALLACE, JUDGE:

The claimant is seeking an award of $259.56 from the respondent for damage sustained by his 1979 Cadillac Eldorado automobile.

On December 10, 1980, the claimant’s wife, Katherine N. Piazza, was driving to work in claimant’s automobile on Interstate 70 at approximately 5:40 a.m. It was dark, and there were no adverse road conditions. She was proceeding westerly at about 45 miles per hour in the center lane through the Mount de Chantal area of Wheeling, West Virginia. Interstate 70 at this point has three westbound lanes. Mrs. Piazza testified that she uses 1-70 every day when…