JONES v. COMMONWEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS


520 S.W.2d 749 (1974)

George D. JONES, Administrator of Estate of Elizabeth Jones, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing February 21, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles V. Collins, James J. Varellas, Lexington, for appellant.

Jim Robinson, Gen. Counsel, Dept. of Highways, Frankfort, Louis Kawaja, Dept. of Highways, Lexington, for appellee.


STEINFELD, Justice.

A referee of the Board of Claims denied recovery to appellant George D. Jones, administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Jones, deceased, on his claim against the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Highways, for the wrongful death of Elizabeth Jones. The full Board of Claims and the circuit court affirmed; hence this appeal. We reverse.

Mrs. Jones was killed on January 17, 1968, while operating her motor vehicle eastwardly on Versailles...

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