Insurer's Claim Barred by Prior Acquittal on Contributory Fault

A driver, who had been acquitted of criminal liability for causing an accident due to the victim's contributory fault, was nevertheless sued in civil court for damages by the victim's insurer, which sought reimbursement based on the driver's civil liability under the relevant traffic law. The court affirmed the lower court's decision to dismiss the claim, reasoning that the driver's lack of criminal fault, established by the acquittal, directly precluded civil liability under the specific statute concerning liability arising from vehicle circulation, as the fault of the victim was deemed the sole and exclusive cause of the damage.