Under which of the following does the court determine the percentage of fault of the defendant with the defendant then being liable for that percentage of the plaintiff's damages, with no requirement that the defendant be more than 50% at fault?
A) Assumption of the risk.
B) Last-clear-chance.
C) Modified comparative negligence.
D) Pure comparative negligence.
E) Both modified comparative negligence and last-clear-chance.

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Pure comparative negligence allows the court to determine the percentage of fault of each party involved in an accident. The defendant is then liable for that percentage of the plaintiff's damages, regardless of whether the defendant's fault is more or less than 50%.

Under Which of the Following Does the Court Determine the Percentage