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During the trial, the company further alleged some fault lay with Garcia as a result of “contributory negligence,” the documents said.

Jackson denied WMATA’s first bid to toss out the case in 2017, but allowed the transit system to raise the defense of contributory negligence and argue that Whiteru was intoxicated in violation of District law.

The attorney general’s office, representing the youth center, filed its first response to Meehan’s lawsuit late Friday night, citing Meehan’s “contributory negligence” as a defense.

"Grant Thornton is liable for the loss suffered by the society in breaking the swaps early, subject to a reduction in damages of 50% for contributory negligence."

In a change for e-scooter riders, the council voted to broaden the category of “vulnerable road users” exempted from the “contributory negligence” standard that governs tort claims in the District.