Wright v. Division of Highways

Claimants brought this action for damage done to their 1999 Toyota Corolla. The damage occurred on November 11, 2000, sometime between 6:30 p.m. and 8:00p.m., while the claimants’ daughter Rorena Wright was driving westbound on Route 220 near Petersburg, Grant County. Rorena W right was approaching a stop light, where respondent was conducting construction work. She testified that as she was slowing her vehicle down for the construction zone, she saw a rock falling off the hill. She maneuvered her vehicle in an attempt to avoid the rock, but was unable to do so. The rock damaged the passenger…