Availability
Contributory negligence is generally a defense to a tort of negligence. The defense is not available if the tortfeasor's conduct amounts to malicious or intentional wrongdoing, rather than to ordinary negligence. In England and Wales, it is not a defence to the tort of conversion or trespass to chattels. In the U.S., it is not a defense to any intentional tort.
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