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A plaintiff sues two defendants in a Washington personal injury action. A jury finds the plaintiff 10% at fault, Defendant A 60% at fault, and Defendant B 30% at fault, with total damages of $100,000. Under Washington's pure comparative fault scheme, how much may the plaintiff recover in total from the defendants?

Nothing, because the plaintiff bore some fault $$100,000, the full amount of damages $$60,000, only Defendant A's share $$90,000, the total damages reduced by the plaintiff's 10% share of fault

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$$90,000, the total damages reduced by the plaintiff's 10% share of fault

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