[92] Although I have concluded that it was an abuse of process by the defendants to deny liability completely, they were not guilty of an abuse of process in maintaining the defence of contributory negligence of Mr. Ulmer at all times. (bc-injury-law.com)
In contributory negligence states, of which Maryland is currently one, if you were a little bit at fault, you can not recover from the other party. (accidentvalues.com)
Obtained favorable ruling from North Carolina Supreme Court on behalf of safety equipment company in an electrocution case, which confirmed the defense of contributory negligence in breach of warranty matters in North Carolina. (rl-law.com)