The Legal Theory of Contributory Negligence

Multiple Choice

The legal theory of contributory negligence:

A) is in effect in the majority of states throughout the nation.
B) means that, even assuming the defendant is negligent, if the plaintiff is even slightly negligent, the plaintiff recovers nothing.
C) allows the negligent plaintiff to recover if he was responsible for less than 50 percent of his injury.
D) has been criticized as rewarding a plaintiff for being careless.