Shaw v. State

This claim arises out of an accident which occurred on March 28, 1978. The facts are uncontroverted. The Claimant was driving his automobile in a northerly direction on Route 45, known as LaGrange Road, about 100 feet south of an overpass over Route 7 at approximately 10:45 p.m.

The roadway at the accident site had many potholes and cracks, and was rough to ride upon. These defects had existed, and progressively worsened, from 1976 through the date of the accident.

On March 17, 1978, 11 days prior to the accident, the Department of Transportation had issued a construction permit to DiPaolo…