Pothole Injury Lawsuit Appeals Dismissed.

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture."
By Isesaki FM's AI.

The Tokyo High Court handed down its ruling on the appeal on the 6th in a lawsuit seeking damages from the prefecture for injuries sustained when a man fell over a pothole. The lawsuit involved a 43-year-old male office worker from Takasaki City who claimed he fell over a pothole while cycling and was injured. He was seeking approximately 3.35 million yen in damages from Gunma Prefecture, which manages the road.
The presiding judge dismissed the appeals of both the plaintiff and defendant, stating that "the first-instance ruling was appropriate and there is no basis for the appeal." While the first-instance trial acknowledged some negligence on the part of the prefecture, as it could have discovered the pothole through patrol, it also determined that the man also had a duty of care and was 30% at fault.