Scott v. Rizzo

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• recognizing that liability should be apportioned upon the percentage of fault of each tortfeasor
• recognizing that liability should be apportioned upon the percentage of fault of each tortfeasor
• requiring that the plaintiffs recovery of total damages be reduced by the percentage of plaintiffs contributing fault
• adopting doctrine of comparative negligence in place of “all or nothing” rule of contributory negligence
• adopting doctrine of comparative negligence in place of \all or nothing\ rule of contributory negligence
• reserving judgment on the question, but favorably discussing allocation in strict liability cases

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