The opinion of the court was delivered by WEINTRAUB, C.J.
The question is whether the owner of a stolen car may collect from the Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund (Fund) for damages to that car caused by the negligence of the thief. The trial court held the owner may recover, and we certified the Fund's appeal before argument in the Appellate Division.
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