Patterson v. Adventure Trails

PERSKIE, J.S.C.

On November 18,1999, plaintiff Larry Patterson1 was a passenger on a bus owned by Defendant Adventure Trails, operated by defendant Luis Nieves (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff claims an injury from Nieves’ negligence in closing the bus door on plaintiff. The parties agree that plaintiffs claim for noneconomic damages is barred by operation of the “verbal threshold” statute applicable to motor buses, N.J.S.A. 17:28-1.7, and that the only element of damages asserted in this matter is a $2,060.79 claim for medical expenses. Plaintiff brings this action on behalf of his…