DISTRACTION DOCTRINE

By SovConn | July 21, 2014

distraction  doctrine.The rule that a plaintiff  may not be  guilty  of  contributory  negligence  if

the plaintiff’s attention was diverted from a known danger by a sufficient cause. See contributory

negligence  under  NEGLIGENCE.  [Cases:  Negligence    506(3),  1286(3).  C.J.S.  Negligence  §§

234, 635.] [Blacks Law 8th]

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