Which of the following is true regarding contributory negligence?
A)It was outlawed by a federal statute.
B)It was once available in all states but has been replaced in some states by the defense of comparative negligence.
C)The defense was once available in a few states but is not available in any state today.
D)It is available in all states today.
E)It was once available in all states and has been replaced in some states by the defense of assumption of risk.

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A)Contributory negligence,a defense once available in all states but replaced today in some states by the defense of comparative negligence,applies in cases in which the defendant and the plaintiff were both negligent.
B)Contributory negligence,a defense once available in all states but replaced today in some states by the defense of comparative negligence,applies in cases in which the defendant and the plaintiff were both negligent.
C)Contributory negligence,a defense once available in all states but replaced today in some states by the defense of comparative negligence,applies in cases in which the defendant and the plaintiff were both negligent.
D)Contributory negligence,a defense once available in all states but replaced today in some states by the defense of comparative negligence,applies in cases in which the defendant and the plaintiff were both negligent.
E)Contributory negligence,a defense once available in all states but replaced today in some states by the defense of comparative negligence,applies in cases in which the defendant and the plaintiff were both negligent.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding Contributory Negligence