| 单词 | contributory negligence |
| 例句 | Although the attorney general’s office initially declined to comment, it later issued a statement asserting that it is required to present “all possible defenses,” and that “contributory negligence is one such defense.” Pennsylvania is literally blaming a woman for her own rape 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Jackson denied WMATA’s first bid to toss out the case in 2017, but allowed the transit system to raise the defense of contributory negligence and argue that Whiteru was intoxicated in violation of District law. U.S. appeals court revives lawsuit by family of man who died in Metro station and wasn’t found for 4 days 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z The attorney general’s office, representing the youth center, filed its first response to Meehan’s lawsuit late Friday night, citing Meehan’s “contributory negligence” as a defense. Victim’s negligence cited as defense in youth abuse case 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z "Grant Thornton is liable for the loss suffered by the society in breaking the swaps early, subject to a reduction in damages of 50% for contributory negligence." Grant Thornton loses fight in UK top court over 32 mln sterling swaps bill 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z In a change for e-scooter riders, the council voted to broaden the category of “vulnerable road users” exempted from the “contributory negligence” standard that governs tort claims in the District. D.C. Council backs proposal to let e-scooter riders recoup medical bills after crashes 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Council is weighing legislation to exempt riders of motorized bikes and scooters from the contributory negligence standard that governs tort claims in the District. D.C. Council weighs making it easier for e-scooter riders to collect damages after crashes 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z “However, in this state contributory negligence precludes recovery for a plaintiff when, as here, the complaint alleges facts that demonstrate the plaintiff’s decedent exhibited the same level of negligence as the defendant.” Supreme Court halts claim against hotel in alcohol death 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Makes going to Dallas for a Cowboys game such a doubtful decision that your insurance company will refuse to pay on the grounds of contributory negligence. Texas Open-Carry Laws Blurred Lines Between Suspects and Marchers 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z Last week’s fireworks in the council were only the latest in a two-year battle between cyclists and motorists over the city’s contributory negligence law, also known as the 1 percent rule. Bike-car accidents: D.C. bill would put heavier onus on drivers 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z In all, about 61 percent of the eligible claims involved one or more factors characterized as “contributory negligence” by drivers of the vehicles, the report said. G.M. Compensated Some Pre-Bankruptcy Crash Victims 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z D.C. is among a handful of jurisdictions in the country that maintains the doctrine of contributory negligence. D.C. Council weighs making it easier for e-scooter riders to collect damages after crashes 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z D.C. law uses a standard of contributory negligence, meaning that if the cyclist or pedestrian is found to be 1 percent at fault in a crash, he or she cannot recover damages. Details on suspects in GW University assault released He noted that Mr. Feinberg’s compensation program “is set up to evaluate claims without consideration of contributory negligence.” Woman Cleared in Death Caused by G.M.'s Faulty Ignition Switch 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Other considerations include a possible impact on insurance rates and the fact that neighboring Maryland and Virginia are two of the four states that use contributory negligence. Protecting cyclists and pedestrians should not come with special treatment The program “did not consider legal defenses that might otherwise be available to G.M. in litigation, such as contributory negligence, statutes of limitations or the bankruptcy shield.” G.M. Compensated Some Pre-Bankruptcy Crash Victims 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z The concept of comparative and contributory negligence is already well established in case law, statues, and the court rules that handle those issues. New NFL Concessions In Concussion Settlement Also Mean NFL v NCAA 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z The bill killed Tuesday would have changed contributory negligence to a comparative negligence standard, which dictates how the responsibility for an accident would be shared between the parties involved in a crash. Details on suspects in GW University assault released However, a 20% reduction was imposed for contributory negligence in ignoring so-called "red flags" around the transaction. Mansion 'overvalued by up to £2m' 2013-08-05T16:52:28Z Legislation pending before the council would exempt bikers and pedestrians from the doctrine of contributory negligence that governs tort claims in the District. Protecting cyclists and pedestrians should not come with special treatment Jack had turned round already, in order to swear at his all but murderer, who might reasonably have pleaded contributory negligence. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z In spite of the contributory negligence that might be assumed in the case of any one with this singular infirmity, I was not without a secret uneasiness. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z If I "made you famous" please remember that you were guilty of contributory negligence by meriting the fame. The Letters of Ambrose Bierce With a Memoir by George Sterling 2011-05-26T02:00:19.673Z In his own words, “We wish to avoid bringing in again under another name the old principle of contributory negligence.” The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z It is still necessary under the act, as at common law, to prove negligence, and the master may still rely upon the defences of contributory negligence and volenti non fit injuria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z A year later the Court of Appeal allowed his appeal against the contributory negligence ruling. Brain-damaged inmate gets ?4.7m 2010-04-14T21:13:00Z They only create and thrust it down our throats; we are guilty of contributory negligence in not biting the spoon. The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 And he delicately suggests to the careless miners that they have missed the fact of contributory negligence when they have thus led others into temptation. Policing the Plains Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous North-West Mounted Police As a lawyer, I might call your attention to the employé's waiver of risk, to the strong chances of contributory negligence, and so on; but happily in this case such arguments are superfluous. The Fruit of the Tree He may rely upon contributory negligence, and show that the servant was himself negligent, and that, notwithstanding the negligence of the master, the injury was proximately caused by the negligence of the servant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z It has to be proved that actual injury has been sustained by the complainant before an action for damages can be commenced, and that the plaintiff was free from all contributory negligence. Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology And as there were three "E" Company men on the jury, they acquitted Dolan and advised the court to assess a fine on the prosecuting witness for contributory negligence in resisting an officer. A Certain Rich Man “If there should be any miscarriage in the bestowal of the honour at least Pitherby will have absolved himself from any charge of contributory negligence.” When William Came By the doctrine of contributory negligence, the workman's claim could be defeated by showing that he had by his carelessness contributed to the accident even when the employer had been negligent. Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II Defendant pleaded that in omitting to sound its hooter the owl was guilty of contributory negligence. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 4, 1919. As to the second point: The general rule in Pennsylvania is that contributory negligence prevents recovery. Practical Argumentation You know my idea is that the chief end of man is to go b'ah hunting, and he oughtn't to be guilty of contributory negligence by staying at home too much. The Law of the Land I could understand the conductor's position, and beside, in the law, I had been guilty myself of contributory negligence. The Man in Lower Ten |
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