Under a Standard of Contributory Negligence,a Plaintiff Cannot Collect for Damages

question 17

Multiple Choice

Under a standard of contributory negligence,a plaintiff cannot collect for damages if his cost of preventing the accident is less than

• A) the defendant's cost of preventing the accident.
• B) the damages incurred from the accident.
• C) the damages incurred times the probability of the accident's occurrence.
• D) the punitive damages imposed by the court.

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