ICANBusiness LawLaw of Torts and Negligence2022

A heavy industrial air-conditioning unit installed on the exterior wall of Prime Towers Limited detached and crashed onto Mr. Chukwu's parked luxury car, causing total repair damages evaluated at ₦8,000,000. Mr. Chukwu relied on the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. The court found Prime Towers Limited negligent, but established that Mr. Chukwu was 25% contributorily negligent for parking in a clearly demarcated 'No Parking - Falling Debris Risk' zone. Under the Law Reform (Torts) principles applicable in Nigeria, what net amount is Mr. Chukwu entitled to recover?

A₦8,000,000
B₦6,000,000CORRECT
C₦2,000,000
D₦0
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Under the Law Reform (Torts) provisions applicable in Nigeria, contributory negligence is no longer a complete defense but reduces damages proportionally to the claimant's fault. The total loss is ₦8,000,000; reducing this by Mr. Chukwu's 25% share of fault (₦2,000,000) yields a recoverable amount of ₦6,000,000 (75% of total damages).
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