Pohi v. Topal

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered in the Passaic County District Court in an action for property damage arising out of an automobile accident. The judge, sitting without a jury, found that plaintiff-operator was negligent to the extent of 70% and defendant was negligent to the extent of 30%. Applying this comparative negligence formula to the stipulated damages he entered judgment for defendant on plaintiff’s complaint and a judgment in favor of defendant on the counterclaim in the amount of $183.

The collision occurred at an intersection controlled by traffic lights. It is not…