Question

Mr. Smith suffers an injury due to the hotel's negligence but he is partially responsible for the injury. the hotel is located in a state that abides by the contributory negligence rule. What is the probable outcome if Mr. Smith takes the hotel to court? A. He will not recover an damages. B. Damages will be apportioned according to what extent Mr. Smith was at fault. If he was 60% at fault and the hotel was at 40% at fault, the hotel will pay him 40% of the damages. C. he will recover 100% of the damges as long as the percentage of his responsibility for the injury is less than 50%. D. If he wins the case, he will collect 100% of the damages he sures for.

Answer 1

A. He will not recover any damages.

Step-by-step explanation:

Contributory negligence refers to a defense to a tort claim in some common laws in line with negligence which totally prevents plaintiffs from recovering any damages if it can be ascertain that they contribute to the injury they have suffered as a result of their own negligence.

Since it the hotel is located in a state that abides by the contributory negligence rule, and Mr. Smith is partially responsible for the injury he suffered, he will not recover any damages.