Wood v. Department of Highways

GARDEN, JUDGE:

On May 13, 1979, in the late afternoon, the claimant, Albert T. Wood, was operating his 1977 Mercury Monarch in a southwesterly direction on Route 93 about 7 miles north of Scherr in Grant County when he lost control of his car, as a result of striking a large rut in the edge of his lane of travel and in the berm, ran off the road, and struck a tree. Neither the claimant nor his wife, Brenda Gail Wood, were injured, but the car was damaged extensively. Two estimates for repair were introduced into evidence, one reflecting that the car was a total loss and the other indicating a…