Copen v. Division of Highways

Claimants brought this action for vehicle damage sustained when their vehicle was struck by a falling rock while claimant Gathalee Gale Copen was *273traveling northbound on Route 20 near Hinton. At this location, Route 20 is maintained by respondent in Summers County. The Court is of the opinion to deny this claim for the reasons more folly set forth below.

The incident giving rise to this claim occurred on March 18, 2000 at approximately 11:00 a.m. Claimant Gathalee Gale Copen was traveling northbound on Route 20 in their 1989 Buick Park Avenue at a speed of about sixty miles per hour. She was…