The last clear chance doctrine allows a plaintiff who may have been negligent to recover damages if the defendant had the last opportunity to avoid the accident but failed to do so. It is essentially a rebuttal to the defense of contributory negligence, not a defense itself, and does not apply to strict liability cases.

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Last Clear Chance

Question 15

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Last clear chance

A) is a defense to allegations of negligence.
B) is a defense to the defense of assumption of risk.
C) must be proved for a plaintiff to win a case based on strict liability.
D) None of the above.

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