Marcum v. Department of Highways

GRACEY, JUDGE:

On April 28, 1986, claimants Jarvy G. Marcum and Roy Paul Messer were travelling on County Route 41 through Cabwaylingo State Park in Wayne County. Claimant Marcum was operating his 1980 Ford Tempo and approached a bridge which was a steel structure with a double planked wooden deck. As the automobile proceeded onto the bridge, it suddenly stopped. Both claimants sustained injuries and the automobile was damaged. Claimant Marcum seeks an award of $25,000.00 for his injuries, medical expenses, pain and suffering, and the amount of his insurance deductible with reference to the…