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AT&T/Travelers Ins Co Refuse to Cover Damage!

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From: Bill
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 00:00
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What do you think:

You are driving on the Washington DC beltway, it is 8 July  1996 at
12:27 PM, just you and the red station wagon in front of you.  You are
in the middle lane (right lane and left lanes are empty).  A few
stones are in the middle lane with one fairly big rock mixed amongst
them. The larger rock is clearly big enough to see from a distance.
The red station wagon drives over the stones to include the bigger one
and as it shoots out from under the red station wagon's left rear
tire, it cracks your windshield.

It appears from records at MVA that the red station wagon is
registered to AT&T Auto Services Inc. and insured by Travelers Ins Co.
Travelers and AT&T say it is road hazard material.  They refuse to
cover the damage.

I say road hazard if it is accidentally thrown up but it is NOT  road
hazard when the rock is clearly visible from a distance and you have
time to avoid it!  

Do I push the issue and take them both to small claims court?  Ever
have a similar experience?  Thanks for letting me know!

Signed,

Bill
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Subject: AT&T/Travelers Ins Co Refuse to Cover Damage!
Date: 1996/07/10
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