| You hear judges write that the employee is guilty of contributory negligence. |
| Whether a plaintiff is guilty of contributory negligence is a question of fact. |
| That, of course, does not mean that the appellant was guilty of contributory negligence. |
| In respect of the second flood, the claimants were not guilty of contributory negligence. |
| The amount of the judgment entered at trial reflected the reduction made on account of the plaintiff's contributory negligence. |
| Negligence depends on a breach of duty, whereas contributory negligence does not. |
