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Shirley Raphart Was Using the Crosswalk on a Street near Her

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Shirley Raphart was using the crosswalk on a street near her office.The light was red,but Shirley stepped in to the crosswalk anyway because she was texting.Janice Godfrey,who was driving her car in the other direction,had a green light and did not see Shirley because she also was texting.Janice struck and injured Shirley,who was hospitalized.Shirley brought suit against Janice.Which of the following statements is true?​


A) ​Neither one can recover because they both breached their duties regarding safety.
B) ​Shirley can recover for Janice's breach of duty because pedestrians always win over vehicles.
C) Shirley has a defense of contributory negligence.
D) Janice has a defense of contributory negligence.

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