Frank slips and falls on Gail's Harbor Tour Boat and is injured.Frank files a suit against Gail's for $500,000.If Frank is 20 percent at fault and Gail's is 80 percent,under the "50 percent rule" comparative neg?ligence principles,Frank would recover
A)$0.
B)$250,000.
C)$400,000.
D)$500,000.

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Under the 50 percent rule comparative negligence principle, Frank can only recover if he is 50 percent or less at fault. Since he is only 20 percent at fault, he can still recover damages. However, his recovery will be reduced by his percentage of fault. Therefore, Frank would recover 80 percent of the damages, which is $400,000. Therefore, choice C is the best answer.

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