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After the plaintiff is harmed, the plaintiff sues and the defendant denies legal responsibility. A plaintiff ignored a clear safety warning before being injured by defendant's negligence. The parties disagree about the legal effect of those facts. How is the court most likely to rule?

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The court should resolve the dispute by applying the operative rule to the material facts: Negligence defenses include comparative fault, contributory negligence when the governing law recognizes it, assumption of risk, avoidable consequences, immunity, and open-and-obvious limitations. Stop the analysis once the proponent states a plausible rule, without addressing the strongest counterargument. Import a rule from a nearby issue instead of applying the rule triggered by these facts. Treat the formal label attached to the claim or defense as conclusive and disregard facts bearing on the rule's elements.

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