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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
1,J* ~WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
June 20, 19bo
B-l97519
Mr. Daggett F. Darrough
4065 S. Braeswood
Apartment No. 126
Houston, Texas 77025
Dear Mr. Darrough:
This is in response to your claim, submitted jointly with your
insurer, Dairyland Insurance Company, for damages resulting from an
automobile accident which occurred on December 13, 1979, in Houston,
Texas, involving Ms. Catherine McKee, an employee of the General
Accounting Office. The total cost of repairs to your vehicle as a
result of the accident was $993.88. You were insured with Dairyland
under a $200 deductible policy. Dairyland, as your subrogee, has
claimed $793.88, the amount it paid to you under the policy. Dairyland's
claim is being treated separately.
Your claim totals $638 and consists of the following three items:
(1) the deductible portion of your insurance policy ($200), (2) loss
of time from work ($128), and (3) car rental expenses ($310).
The record shows that the accident occurred when Ms. McKee, the
General Accounting Office employee, collided with your pick-up truck,
causing considerable damage to both vehicles. Ms. McKee was traveling
east on South Loop West in the second lane from the right at approximate]
6:45 a.m. It was dark and raining. You were traveling behind Ms. McKee
in the third lane from the right. Ms. McKee suddenly applied her brakes
to avoid hitting a truck ahead of her which had suddenly applied its
brakes, and in doing so, her vehicle went into a skid and spun 180'
to the left. She skidded into the inner lane and collided with your
vehicle, causing damage to the front end of both vehicles.
An examination of the evidence indicates that you are entitled
to the $200 deductible portion of your insurance policy, since you
incurred this expense to have your truck repaired. With respect to
loss of time from work, you have claimed $128, presumably representing
two days' salary. By letter dated March 24, 1980, we asked you to
provide additional information concerning the loss of time from work.
Specifically, we asked you to furnish evidence that the loss of time
from work necessarily resulted from the accident, and that the amount
claimed represented your actual salary. Since you did not provide
this information, this portion of the claim must be disallowed.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobabjud0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)