Case ID: wv-ct-cl_12/html/0106-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Opinion issued February 10, 1978
    
    HELEN L. NORVELL, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF GLENN HARTSEL NORVELL, DECEASED vs. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
    (No. D-936)
    
      W. Dale Greene, Attorney at Law, for the claimant.
    
      Gregory W. Evers, Attorney at- Law, for the respondent.
   PER CURIAM:

This wrongful death claim was submitted upon stipulation of the parties to the effect that the respondent knew of dangerous, slippery road conditions caused by a tar spill on State Route 4 in Clay County, and negligently failed to correct those conditions; that the respondent knew of several vehicle accidents at the point of the spill, near Ivydale, one of which had torn out guardrails; that the respondent negligently failed to take any action to replace those rails or warn motorists of the dangerous conditions; that such negligence by the respondent caused the accident on April 25, 1973, as a result of which claimant’s decedent died; and that the sum of $15,000.00 represents a fair and reasonable award in settlement of this claim. Therefore, an award in that amount should be, and is hereby, made.

Award of $15,000.00.