One rainy day, Lily was driving to school. The speed limit was 45 m.p.h. Lily was driving 45 m.p.h. as were some other drivers. But, a reasonable person would have been driving only 30 m.p.h. Paul negligently rode his bike onto the road. Due to the speed Lily was driving, she could not stop and her car struck Paul. Paul suffered $5,000 damages, which were caused 80 percent by Lilys conduct and 20 percent by Pauls conduct.

a. What duty did Lily owe to Paul?

b. Was Lily negligent?

c. If Lily was negligent, how much could Paul recover under common law contributory negligence?

d. If Lily was negligent, how much could Paul recover under the comparative negligence doctrine?