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In a Washington negligence action, a jury finds the plaintiff suffered $200,000 in damages but was 80% at fault for his own injuries, with the defendant 20% at fault. Under Washington's comparative fault statute, how much may the plaintiff recover?

Nothing, because the plaintiff was more than 50% at fault $$40,000, reduced in proportion to the plaintiff's share of fault $$200,000, because any defendant fault permits full recovery $$100,000, because damages are split equally between the parties

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$$40,000, reduced in proportion to the plaintiff's share of fault

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