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Variables petitioner and respondent provide detailed information about all parties, except the identity of the state if a state (or one of its subdivisions) is a party, petitioner and respondent variables note only whether a state is a party, not the state's name.
contributory. where both the defendant and the plaintiff are negligent, the court will decide how much each party is responsible for. Thus, where both parties were equally at fault-the defendant will be held only 50% responsible and will only have to pay for 50% of the damages.