While driving his car five miles over the speed limit, Carl struck Darla, who was jaywalking across the street. Darla sues and when the case comes to trial, the jury determines that Carl was 60% negligent and that Darla was 40% negligent. Darla's damages for injuries are $10,000. If this accident occurred in a state following the comparative negligence theory of recovery, Darla will:

A) recover $10,000.
B) not recover anything.
C) recover $6,000.
D) recover $4,000.


C

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