Grant v. Division of Highways

Claimant brought this action for damage to his 1992 Chevrolet Geo Tracker which occurred when his vehicle struck a tree in the road while traveling east on Route 9/5, also known locally as Mission Road, approximately seven miles east of Charles *43Town, Jefferson County. The Court is of the opinion to make an award in this claim for the reasons stated more folly below.

The incident giving rise to this claim occurred on November 1, 2002, at approximately 7:30 a.m. The weather was clear and the road surface was dry. Claimant Vernon Grant was traveling from his home at Harpers Ferry to Cumberland,…