While crossing the street,Bobby does not go to a crosswalk but proceeds to illegally cross the street without even checking to see if any vehicles are coming.Steve sees Bobby in the street,notices that he is not in the crosswalk,and proceeds to hit Bobby with his vehicle because he believes that Bobby should be taught a lesson about how to cross the street.Steve does slow down somewhat and only causes Bobby some significant bruising,but Bobby is angry and sues.Which of the following is most likely to happen in a contributory negligence jurisdiction?

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If the defendant successfully proves contributory negligence,no matter how slight the plaintiff's negligence,the plaintiff will be denied any recovery of damages.Because this defense seems unfair,many states have adopted the last-clear-chance doctrine.This doctrine allows the plaintiff to recover damages despite proof of contributory negligence as long as the defendant had a final clear opportunity to avoid the action that injured the plaintiff.

While Crossing the Street,Bobby Does Not Go to a Crosswalk