WI Bar Practice Questions - Wisconsin Bar Examination Exam

Under the doctrine of comparative negligence (modified, 51% bar - the Wisconsin and majority rule), a plaintiff:

Cannot recover any damages if at fault to any degree Can recover damages reduced by the plaintiff's percentage of fault, so long as the plaintiff's fault is not greater than the defendant's fault (50% or less in WI under Wis. Stat. 895.045) Always recovers full damages regardless of fault Recovers only nominal damages if at fault

Correct Answer:

Can recover damages reduced by the plaintiff's percentage of fault, so long as the plaintiff's fault is not greater than the defendant's fault (50% or less in WI under Wis. Stat. 895.045)

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