Question: Question 1 (10 marks) Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow. Tina Turner is involved in a motor vehicle accident with

Question 1 (10 marks) Read the case study below
Question 1 (10 marks) Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow. Tina Turner is involved in a motor vehicle accident with Miley Cyrus. Tina's car (a Suzuki Ignis) is written off. To mitigate her loss, he sells the damaged vehicle for scrap metal and receives R5,000 despite it having been insured for R70 000 (assume this is the correct market value of the vehicle prior to collision). Miley's car (a Toyota Starlet) also suffers slight damage to the value of R7 000. Tina wishes to proceed with legal action against Miley to recover the loss she suffered and appoints your firm as his legal representative. The court found that Tina was 20% negligent and Miley 80% negligent. 1.1 Calculate the apportionment of damages for each party. (6) 1.2 Determine the set-off amount after apportionment. (4)

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