Lipscomb v. Department of Highways

RULEY, JUDGE:

Claimant, Gregory K. Lipscomb, filed this claim against the Department of Highways in the amount of $200.00 for damages to his 1974 Alfa Romeo Veloce automobile sustained on Feb*323ruary 15, 1978. At approximately 11:30 p.m., the claimant was driving his automobile at 45-50 miles per hour southbound on Corridor G, also known as Route 214, between MacCorkle Avenue and Oakwood Road in Charleston, West Virginia. The road is a four-lane highway. At the intersection of Route 214 and Hickory Road, the claimant encountered ice on both southbound lanes. He lost control of his automobile and…