A plaintiff is suing a car manufacturer in a state that recognizes a pure contributory negligence rule. the jury finds that the plaintiff was 10% at fault and the defendant was 90% at fault. Further, the jury concludes that there were ten million dollars in total damages. how will the cost be divided?
a. the defendant will pay 90% of the award for a total of $9 million.
b. the defendant must pay the total amount of the damages because the defendant contributed more to the damages than the plaintiff
c. the defendant will not have to pay any money
d. the judge must now decide how to allocate the money
e. a completely new trail must begin to sort out who is responsible for the payment of the damages.