# Ballengee v. Board of Trustees

> West Virginia Court of Claims · January 25, 2000 · 23 Ct. Cl. 119

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/8582208

## Case

- **Full name:** SHERENE N. BALLENGEE v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF WV
- **Court:** West Virginia Court of Claims
- **Decided:** January 25, 2000
- **Citations:** 23 Ct. Cl. 119
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court
- **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

PER CURIAM:
This c laim w as s ubmitted f or de cisión b ased u pon t he a negations in t he Notice of Claim and respondent's Answer.
Claimant, a student at West Virginia University, seeks $53.00 for personal items that were ruined when the sprinkler system in her dormitory room in Lyon Tower malfunctioned. In its Answer, respondent admits the validity of the claim *120 and that the amount is fair and reasonable. The Court is aware that respondent does not have a fiscal method for paying claims of this nature; therefore, the claim has been submitted to this Court for determination.
In view of the foregoing, the Court is of the opinion to and does make an award to claimant in the amount of $53.00.
Award of $53,00.

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