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
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Court Allows Negligence Suit Against Maryland Construction Contractor in Injury of State Trooper
The trial court awarded damages to a former Maryland state trooper in her negligence action against a contractor after she was struck by a car that had entered a construction site. She appealed the … [Read more...] about Court Allows Negligence Suit Against Maryland Construction Contractor in Injury of State Trooper
Illinois City Gets a New Trial in Work Zone Crash; Court Must Reconsider Allowing Evidence of Intoxication
This is the second appeal, following a second trial, involving these parties. Plaintiffs Harry and Joann Wade filed a negligence claim seeking damages for injuries suffered in an accident in which … [Read more...] about Illinois City Gets a New Trial in Work Zone Crash; Court Must Reconsider Allowing Evidence of Intoxication
Minnesota Contractor and Subcontractor Had No Duty for Detour Route Outside Construction Zone
Two passengers died and a third suffered serious injury when the driver of the vehicle in which they rode drove the wrong way in a construction zone detour and hit another vehicle. Representatives of … [Read more...] about Minnesota Contractor and Subcontractor Had No Duty for Detour Route Outside Construction Zone
South Dakota Supreme Court Affirms Manslaughter Conviction in Deaths of Two Highway Construction Workers
Brian Larson was convicted of two counts of second degree manslaughter following a motor vehicle accident which killed two highway construction workers. He appeals the denial of his motion for … [Read more...] about South Dakota Supreme Court Affirms Manslaughter Conviction in Deaths of Two Highway Construction Workers
City of Chicago May Be Negligent for Placement of Cones in Work Zone: Passenger Injured When Bus Forced Too Close to Pillar
Cones directing traffic at the site where crews were painting pavement markings for a pedestrian crossing in Chicago forced a city bus to drive as far as possible to the right to avoid being hit by a … [Read more...] about City of Chicago May Be Negligent for Placement of Cones in Work Zone: Passenger Injured When Bus Forced Too Close to Pillar