Earnest and Clark get into a car accident. Eamest sues Clark, alleging negligence, and the matter goes to trial. Earnest wins and compensatory damages are valued at $10,000.Even though Clark was found lisble, there is a lot of evidence that Earnest was traveing 20 mies per hour over the speed limit at the time. As a result, the fact finder concludes that Clark and Earmest are equally responsible for the accident.Earnest and Clark live in a state that follows the 50% Bar theory of negligence. What is the result and why?Carnest will be bared from recovering becauve contributory negligence requires that a plaineff bearing any oulpability be bared from recovering.Earnest must pay Clark $5,000 tecause Eamest was also regponitile for the accident.Earnett will be barred from recovering any damages becaus he was more than 49% resporeille for the acciodert.Camest wil be iwarded $10,000 tecause Clark was found liatle.Earnest’s award will be reduced to $5000 becanne the two were equally at faul.
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