58. Paul Revere and William Dawes are each on a casual midnight horseback ride. They run into...

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58. Paul Revere and William Dawes are each on a casual midnight horseback ride. They run into each other; each is thrown from his respective horse and each is injured. Each sues the other for negligence. Revere suffers $20,000 in damages and is found to be 25% at fault for the accident. Dawes, who was riding faster, is found to be 75% at fault and suffers $30,000 in damages. Who owes what to whom, under a comparative negligence statute holding that a plaintiff who is more negligent than the defendant cannot recover?

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Emanuel Law Outlines For Torts

ISBN: 201887

13th Edition

Authors: Steven L. Emanuel

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