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modified-comparative-negligence doctrine

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A quick definition of modified-comparative-negligence doctrine:

The modified-comparative-negligence doctrine is a legal principle that assigns liability for negligence based on the percentage of fault that each party is responsible for. If the plaintiff is found to be partially at fault, their recovery will be reduced by the percentage of negligence assigned to them. If the plaintiff's percentage of fault is 50% or more, their recovery is barred. This is also known as the 50-percent rule.

A more thorough explanation:

The modified-comparative-negligence doctrine is a legal principle that determines liability for negligence based on the percentage of fault assigned to each party. Under this doctrine, the plaintiff's recovery will be reduced by the percentage of negligence assigned to them, and their recovery will be barred if their percentage of fault is 50% or more.

For example, if a car accident occurs and the plaintiff is found to be 30% at fault for the accident, their recovery will be reduced by 30%. If the plaintiff is found to be 50% or more at fault, they will not be able to recover any damages.

This doctrine is different from the pure-comparative-negligence doctrine, which allows the plaintiff to recover damages even if they are more than 50% at fault.

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No, I think what I will do is flip a coin: heds NKU, tails NEL|B what u guys think bout dat. Then once 1L - if good at LS, try to transfer, if bad at LS or one of my grandiose ideas/inventions are viable, drop out and pursue.
oh so you submitted the apps with a lower lsat and then retook
got it
Bettercaulsaul
13:33
Most schools will hold your application for the next test score to be released into your account as well. I was notified by an admissions director that if a decision is processed they will not retroactively go back for the new score even if higher
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
13:34
I vote NEL-Boston so we can be friends :D
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
13:34
But it says you withdrew?? :(
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
13:41
@Bettercaulsaul: in my experience, there is often an option on the application for you to choose whether you'd like them to review your application as-is ASAP or hold it until your new score is released. but it probably varies by school—I just remember seeing that option on at least a few app forms
2:21
While I am unsure of what option you are referring to, I personally just emailed each school and asked for them to hold my app pending my lsat score release.
2:22
Sorry WNE = Western New England not NEL|B
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Hey guys is anyone online rn
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I need adviceee
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hey y'all so im gonna be honest im completely new to all this, i kinda bullshitted and took the LSAT and i have no clue what my odds are of getting into schools. 163 LSAT, 3.17 GPA, and a double major in undergrad i may write about in an addendum
Based on the list I see you made on your profile, you will need to make significant LSAT improvement for those schools to be contenders. Your primary focus should probably be working to get your LSAT practice tests up to a number you are happy with before you retest, and then test until you get a score you like. Don't rush an application cycle or apply late since those will hurt your odds of getting into your school as a splitter. Good luck!
oh that was literally just random stuff i dont know how this works
thank you so much!
im retaking in 4 days, and maybe again in august, and i was gonna apply to see what i got, and if i didnt like it i was going to wait till next cycle and work on improving my GPA
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chat should i go to uc davis or loyola
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9:21
Could be depending on those softs
Waiting on Notre Dame, Fordham, Gould, and Texas A&M.
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10:13
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Take him *to a desk outside of earshot
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