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Bob is injured in a car accident and files a suit against Mary, whom Bob alleges was driving negligently. Mary claims that Bob was driving more carelessly than she was. Comparative negligence in tort cases may reduce a plaintiff’s recovery

a. only if the plaintiff was more at fault than the defendant.
b. only if the plaintiff and defendant were equally at fault.
c. only if the plaintiff was less at fault than the defendant.
d. even if the plaintiff was only a small fraction at fault.