Case Name: DANNY C. HUFFMAN vs. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Court: West Virginia Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: West Virginia
Decision Date: 1985-01-30
Citations: 15 Ct. Cl. 241
Docket Number: CC-84-109
Parties: DANNY C. HUFFMAN vs. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Judges: 
Reporter: Report of the West Virginia Court of Claims
Volume: 15
Pages: 241–241

Head Matter:
Opinion issued January 30, 1985
DANNY C. HUFFMAN vs. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
(CC-84-109)
Claimant appeared in person.
Nancy J. Aliff, Attorney at Law, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Claimant is the owner of a 1979 Ford Pinto which was damaged on March 25, 1984, on Route 60 East at Glasgow, Kanawha County, West Virginia. The vehicle, which was being driven by claimant's son, struck a pothole. A rim was bent and a hubcap lost, at an estimated cost of $145.43. Claimant was not present when the accident occurred, and his son did not appear to testify. Without the testimony of the son to explain the circumstances of the incident, the Court does not have any evidence on which an award can be based. As the Court cannot grant an award based on speculation, the claim must be denied.
Claim disallowed.