Question

Precision Craft, Inc., makes tools. While using a Precision tool to replace an electrical fixture, Stan neglects to shut off the power and is electrocuted. Stan's heirs file a suit against Precision. In a contributory negligence jurisdiction, the plaintiffs could recover _________.a. ​nothing.
b. ​only if both parties were equally at fault.
c. ​only if Precision was more than 51 percent at fault.
d. ​only if Stan was less than 50 percent at fault.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. ​nothing.

Explanation:

Based on the scenario being described it can be said that in a contributory negligence jurisdiction, the plaintiffs could recover nothing. This is because a contributory negligence jurisdiction focuses on the plaintiff's failure to exercise reasonable care for their safety and therefore reducing the degree of the claim, which since in this case Precision Craft is not at fault at all then Stan's heirs would recover nothing in this case since the fault was on Stan's negligence.