In Wassell V

question 145

Multiple Choice

In Wassell v. Adams the plaintiff was 97% responsible for the attack she suffered in a hotel room when she opened her door for a stranger. As a result, the jury awarded her 3% of an $850,000 verdict, or $25,500. The appeals court agreed, holding that:

• A) she would recover nothing because was primarily responsible for what happened
• B) she would recover nothing because the criminal, who was not caught, was the responsible party, not the hotel owner
• C) she would recover the entire verdict because the defendant was found partly responsible
• D) she would recover the three percent under the comparative negligence rule
• E) none of the other choices

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