A legal case summary. On April 15, 1986 an Illinois Court of Appeal reversed a lower court's judgment and allowed a widow the right to a new trial. She had brought a suit of negligence for the death … [Read more...] about Illinois Appeal Court Grants Widow Right to New Trial for Husband’s Death in a Work Zone
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Ohio Court Grants Summary Judgment to City; Seven-Inch Edge Dropoff in Repaving Project Not a Nuisance
Primary issues involved in this case include: - Pavement edge dropoff seven inches deep - Immunity for edge dropoffs created during repaving projects - Discretionary nature of decision not to … [Read more...] about Ohio Court Grants Summary Judgment to City; Seven-Inch Edge Dropoff in Repaving Project Not a Nuisance
Tulsa City Personnel Held Liable in Work Zone Accident
A legal case summary. A jury in Tulsa recently found the city negligent in not protecting a motorist from the hazard a work zone presented to her. The jury found the city was negligent in protecting … [Read more...] about Tulsa City Personnel Held Liable in Work Zone Accident
Ohio Jury Finds Contractor Negligent for Failure to Replace Guardrail as Soon as Practical
In Cleveland, Ohio a jury determined that a contractor was negligent for failing to replace a guardrail "as soon as practical" as required by the contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation. … [Read more...] about Ohio Jury Finds Contractor Negligent for Failure to Replace Guardrail as Soon as Practical
County Commissioners Immune from Liability for Motorcyclist’s Injuries Caused by Raised Pavement Edge in Colorado Work Zone
This is a decision made in the Court of Appeals of Colorado, Division Two on February 22, 1996. Plaintiff, Michael Charles Click, was riding on an Alamosa County road and struck the edge of the newly … [Read more...] about County Commissioners Immune from Liability for Motorcyclist’s Injuries Caused by Raised Pavement Edge in Colorado Work Zone
1990 Annual Report on Highway Safety
Offers statistics taken from "The 1990 Annual Report on Highway Safety Improvement Programs." The information in this report was based on information sent in by the States and Territories, obtained … [Read more...] about 1990 Annual Report on Highway Safety