Ross v. Transport of New Jersey

The opinion of the court was delivered by

GAULKIN, J.A.D.

Plaintiff Linda Ross (Ross) brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries she suffered as a passenger in a bus owned and operated by defendant New Jersey Transit Bus Operations, Inc. (Transit)1 which was struck by a stolen car driven by defendant Ronald Longson, Jr. At an arbitration hearing conducted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:6A-25 et seq., the arbitrator determined that the accident was caused solely by Longson’s negligence and awarded Ross the sum of $5555. *328Ross moved in the Law Division to confirm the award against…