How To Use Contributory negligence In A Sentence
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Contributory negligence could reduce the monetary quantification of the defendant's liability, but it cannot legally or logically nullify it.
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He was found guilty of contributory negligence .
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Negligence depends on a breach of duty, whereas contributory negligence does not.
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On the question of contributory negligence each party had caused the injury in that, if either had taken proper care, the accident would probably have been avoided.
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A finding of contributory negligence on the other hand has a direct financial effect on the plaintiff.
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You hear judges write that the employee is guilty of contributory negligence.
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CASARES: However, Alex Sanchez, there is something in civil law called contributory negligence.
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It is usually said that there is no age below which, as a matter of law, a child cannot be guilty of contributory negligence.
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Fining Allwn a paltry £2,000 instead of gaoling him, Judge Bertrand Richards observed: ‘The victim was guilty of a great deal of contributory negligence.’
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The plaintiff was therefore guilty of contributory negligence and could recover nothing.
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The plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence for failing to wear a crash helmet.
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In many cases the application of the rule raises the question whether the licensee has been guilty of contributory negligence.
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There is contributory negligence in this disturbing prospect.
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in common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages
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The plaintiff was therefore guilty of contributory negligence and could recover nothing.
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It was held that the plaintiff was not guilty of contributory negligence.
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The plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence for failing to wear a crash helmet.
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The plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence for failing to wear a crash helmet.
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Before the Act, of course, a finding of contributory negligence defeated the claim altogether.
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In our submission, with respect, the approach taken by the Court of Appeal in relation to contributory negligence really gives lip service to the principle that apportionments should not readily be set aside.
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But the major point is the question of redividing contributory negligence.
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A degree of contributory negligence was involved.
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On the question of contributory negligence each party had caused the injury in that, if either had taken proper care, the accident would probably have been avoided.
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The court made a finding of contributory negligence.
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Should the worst happen, you could hardly be surprised if a jury felt you had been guilty of a degree of contributory negligence '.
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In fact, their role in his injury could almost be characterized as contributory negligence.
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A worker may be so experienced and have so misconducted himself or herself that a finding of contributory negligence is warranted.
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Where the harm is attributable partly to the fault of the defendant and partly to that of the claimant then any award of damages may be reduced by reason of the claimant's contributory negligence.
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In common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages.
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The plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence for failing to wear a crash helmet.
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If the plaintiff was thrown forwards and injured, then clearly failure to wear a seat belt is contributory negligence.
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In common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages.
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In an action against the tug owners, there was a plea of contributory negligence in failing to cast off the towline when danger was imminent.
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Damages were reduced by two thirds for the deceased's contributory negligence.
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Arguments over lenders' contributory negligence in handing out money to all and sundry is an obvious line of attack.
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There has been no cross examination of the Claimant with a view to establishing what degree of contributory negligence should be attributed to him.
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If so, this anecdote is an excellent argument for the venerable, oft-derided doctrine of contributory negligence.
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Contributory negligence is based on carelessness whereas assumption of risk is based on venturousness.
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Whether a plaintiff is guilty of contributory negligence is a question of fact.
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The trial judge ruled that contributory negligence was not a defence to the claims in negligent misrepresentation and fraud and excluded this evidence.
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The plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence for failing to wear a crash helmet.
