1. Comparative Negligence
1.1. General Rule
1.1.1. plaintiff recovers damages reduced by percentage of negligence attributable to plaintiff
1.2. MBE
1.3. Last clear chance doctrine does NOT apply w/comparative N
2. Forms of CN
2.1. Modified
2.1.1. P's recovery depends on if she is <50% contributorily N.
2.2. Pure
2.2.1. Plaintiff may obtain reduced recovery even where plaintiff's negligence exceeds defendant's - Straight %age calculation. [100 K dmgs, P 70% CN, P gets 30K]
3. Assumption of the Risk
3.1. Total bar to recovery
4. Contribution - pro rata b/t joint tortfeasors
4.1. Indemnification - total amount
5. Contributory Neligence
5.1. Total bar to recovery
5.2. Burden of pleading
5.3. Standard of Care
5.3.1. "reasonable person under like circumstances"
5.4. Child Plaintiffs
5.4.1. standard of care is for a reasonable child with similar age, intelligence and experience
5.5. Insane or Mentally Ill Plaintiffs
5.6. Proximate Cause
5.6.1. only applies where plaintiff's negligence contributes proximately to injuries
5.6.1.1. plaintiff's negligence must be a cause in fact of his harm
5.6.1.1.1. but for cause
5.6.1.1.2. substantial factor
5.7. Distinguished from Avoidable Consequences
5.7.1. seat belts
5.7.2. excessive speed
5.7.3. conscious exposure to danger
5.8. Claims where Contributory Negligence is not usable
5.8.1. intentional torts
5.8.2. willful and wanton
5.8.3. strict liability
5.8.4. negligence per se
5.9. mitigation
5.9.1. by Last Clear Chance
5.9.1.1. if defendant had Last Clear Chance to avoid injury to plaintiff, plaintiff has full recovery despite his own contributory negligence
5.9.1.2. Once P est'd to be contributorily N
5.9.2. by Imputed Negligence
5.9.2.1. negligence of one party can't be attributed to another