Laconis v. Burlington County Bridge Commission

HESTER, Judge:

This is an appeal and cross-appeal from judgment entered following the trial court’s denial of post-trial motions in this trespass action where the liability portion of the trial was heard before the trial court and the damages award was made by a jury. The plaintiff, Gregory Laconis, challenges the trial court’s assessment of comparative negligence in the amount of forty-nine percent against him. The main contention of the Burlington County Bridge Commission (“the Commission”) is that it is immune from suit. We reject all allegations of error and affirm the judgment.

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