Question

Annette drove through an intersection without looking and hit Vincent's car that he had driven into the intersection without obeying a stop sign. Annette sued Vincent. The jury found that Annette's fault contributed 20 percent to the collision and determined that her total loss was $100,000. Under comparative negligence, the jury should award Annette

Answer 1

$80,000

Explanation:

Under a Comparative negligence theory, people involved in an accident are entitled to compensation according to their contributions towards the accident. In this case, Annette contributed 20% to the collision and, thus, should receive 100% - 20% of her total loss determined by the jury. Annette should be awarded:

`A= \$ 100,000*(1-0.2)\\A=\$ 80,000`

Therefore, the jury should award Annette $80,000