Ivy slips and falls on the deck of Jet's Tour Boat and is injured. She incurs medical expenses of $500,000, and files a suit against Jet to recover. Under the "50 percent" rule, if Ivy is more than 50 percent at fault, she will recover

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Under the "50 percent" rule, if the plaintiff (Ivy) is found to be more than 50 percent at fault for the accident, she cannot recover any damages. This rule is a form of comparative negligence where recovery is barred if the plaintiff's fault exceeds a certain threshold, in this case, 50 percent.

Ivy Slips and Falls on the Deck of Jet's Tour