Legal Opinion
Cravens v. County of Wood
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 8, 1988No. 87-3808PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Dorothy Cravens appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Wood County in this wrongful death action. We affirm.
On July 12, 1982, Wood County began to repair and replace a bridge on Roachton Road. A variety of warning signs and lights were installed to alert drivers that the bridge was out. On the night of August 15, 1982, Michael Cravens drove his motorcycle eastbound on Roachton Road. One mile before the bridge, Cravens drove around, but apparently did not heed, a lighted warning sign and barricade that blocked off the eastbound lane. Cravens approached the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Salen v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Taylor v. City of CincinnatiOhio Supreme Court · 1944
- In Re Beverly Hills Fire LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- State ex rel. Fejes v. City of AkronOhio Supreme Court · 1966
- Johnson v. City of WoosterOhio Court of Appeals · 1967
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3Cited by2 opinions
- National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. McDavittDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
- Cravens v. County Of WoodCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988