Case Name: RUTH A. KRIPPENE vs. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Court: West Virginia Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: West Virginia
Decision Date: 1983-01-25
Citations: 14 Ct. Cl. 348
Docket Number: CC-82-230
Parties: RUTH A. KRIPPENE vs. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Judges: 
Reporter: Report of the West Virginia Court of Claims
Volume: 14
Pages: 348–348

Head Matter:
Opinion issued January 25, 1983
RUTH A. KRIPPENE vs. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
(CC-82-230)
No appearance by claimant.
Nancy J. Aliff, Attorney at Law, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
This claim was submitted upon a written stipulation to the effect that the respondent is liable for damages in the sum of $3,152.65 based upon the following facts: On June 9, 1982, and on August 16, 1982 claimant's property flooded due to water from the adjacent roadway. The flood damage was the result of respondent's negligent maintenance of the drainage system in the vicinity of claimant's property. The claimant missed three days of work as a result of the flooding. Damages for lost work amount to $213.00, Claimant's property was damaged in the amount of $2,939.65.
The Court finds that the respondent's negligence was the proximate cause of the claimant's damages, and hereby makes an award in the amount stipulated.
Award of $3,152.65.