Legal Opinion
Juston Pohl v. County of Furnas
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 26, 2012No. 11-3044, 11-3081PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
After Juston Pohl was injured in an automobile accident in Furnas County, Nebraska, he brought this negligence action against the county. Pohl alleged that the accident was caused by the county’s failure to have a properly placed and maintained road sign at the scene. The county responded that the accident was caused by Pohl’s own negligent driving. The case was tried to the court 1 which found both parties negligent, apportioning 60% of the negligence to the county and 40% to Pohl, and awarding Pohl $407,163.68 in damages. The county appeals, and Pohl cross appeals. We…
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