20. Jane is in a partial comparative negligence State. A jury determined Jane wa
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20. Jane is in a partial comparative negligence State. A jury determined Jane was 51% responsible for the accident and awarding her $100,000.00. Jane can collect the award, but it is reduced by 51%. 21. In a modified partial comparative negligence State (like New Jersey), Plaintiff's negligence for money damages, but the award is reduced by the percentage assessed against Plaintiff 22. John sent Mary a nasty letter calling her all types of names in it. Mary reads the letter, then the accident and her injuries can rise as high as 50% and Plaintiff will still be allowed to recover shreds it. John has committed libel defamation and Mary can sue John for it. 23. A person's opinion, if damaging enough, can constitute a defamatory statement 24. In defamation, "publication" means the statement must be published in a newspaper 25. The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur (the thing speaks for itself) provides an injured plaintiff with an inference that negligence must exist where direct proof of negligence is missing. 26. The main category of damages in tort law is compensatory damages, designed to compensate the injured plaintiff for losses as a result of defendant's wrongful conduct Punitive damages are to punish the defendant and to make an example to others where the defendant's conduct is of an aggravated or outrageous nature and does not apply in negligence 27. casesExplanation / Answer
20.F
21.T
22.T
23.T.it can constituted deformatory statement.
24.F, no it is not necessary.
25.T.
26.T.
27.T.yes it is true.
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