A Jury Returns the Following Verdict: the Plaintiff Receives $100,000

question 74

Multiple Choice

A jury returns the following verdict: The plaintiff receives $100,000 in damages reduced to $80,000 due to the plaintiff's conduct. The reduction in the jury's verdict is due to which of the following?

• A) Contributory negligence
• B) Comparative negligence
• C) Last clear chance
• D) Assumption of risk

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Definitions:

Conodonts

Extinct, simple fishlike chordates with large eyes and tooth-like hooks; may have been early vertebrates.

Toothlike Hooks

Structures resembling teeth or hooks, often used by plants or animals for attachment or predation.

Gill Arches

Skeletal elements that support the gills in fish and some amphibians, crucial for the respiration process in aquatic organisms.

Lateral Lines

A sensory system found in aquatic vertebrates, used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water.