Comparative fault system · Idaho

For Comparative fault system · Idaho, state is Idaho; rule type is Comparative fault system; fault system is Modified comparative fault (50% bar); when the plaintiff's own fault bars recovery is if such negligence or comparative responsibility was not as great as the negligence, gross negligence or comparative responsibility of the person against whom recovery is sought; fault threshold is 50%, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

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What the source says

Contributory negligence or comparative responsibility shall not bar recovery in an action by any person or his legal representative to recover damages for negligence, gross negligence or comparative responsibility resulting in death or in injury to person or property, if such negligence or comparative responsibility was not as great as the negligence, gross negligence or comparative responsibility of the person against whom recovery is sought, but any damages allowed shall be diminished in the proportion to the amount of negligence or comparative responsibility attributable to the person recovering.

— legislature.idaho.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

Where each value comes from

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— all from legislature.idaho.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

Source

• legislature.idaho.govhttps://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title6/T6CH8/SECT6-801/

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