Annette drove through an intersection without looking and hit Vincent's car that he had driven into the intersection without obeying a stop sign.Annette sued Vincent.The jury found that Annette's fault contributed 20 percent to the collision and determined that her total loss was $100,000.Under comparative negligence,the jury should award Annette
A)$20,000.
B)$80,000.
C)$100,000.
D)nothing.

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Under comparative negligence, Annette can recover damages reduced by her percentage of fault. Since Annette's fault contributed 20%, she can recover damages of 80% (100% - 20%) of the total loss, which is $100,000. Therefore, Annette should be awarded $80,000. Option A is wrong because $20,000 is the amount of damages that Annette would recover if she was found to be completely not at fault. Option C is wrong because the total loss amount of $100,000 was already determined by the jury, and that is not the amount that Annette should be awarded. Option D is also wrong because even though Annette's fault contributed to the collision, she should still be awarded damages reduced by her percentage of fault.

Annette Drove Through an Intersection Without Looking and Hit Vincent's