In Wassell V

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