Jay Young | Retired Las Vegas, Nevada Judge | Mediator | Arbitrator | Special Master
WRONGFUL DEATH; HEIR AS PLAINTIFF; PAIN, SUFFERING, OR DISFIGUREMENT OF THE DECEDENT If, under the court’s instructions, you find that [one or more of] the heir[s] is entitled to a verdict, you must also award to such heir[s] as damages an amount representing the pain and suffering [and disfigurement], if any, experienced by the decedent…
WRONGFUL DEATH; HEIR AS PLAINTIFF; GRIEF, SORROW, PAIN, SUFFERING, DISFIGUREMENT; NO DEFINITE STANDARD No definite standard [or method of calculation] is prescribed by law by which to fix reasonable compensation for grief or sorrow [or pain and suffering] [and disfigurement]. Nor is the opinion of any witness required as to the amount of such reasonable…
WRONGFUL DEATH; PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AS PLAINTIFF; SPECIAL DAMAGE AND PENALTIES Plaintiff__________________________ is the personal representative of ________________________ , deceased. If, under the court’s instructions, you find that plaintiff____________ is entitled to a verdict against the defendant, you must then award him damages in an amount that will reasonably compensate the estate for any special damages,…
PUNITIVE DAMAGES; RECOVERY AND MEASURE If you find that plaintiff suffered damage as a [proximate] [legal] result of the conduct of the defendant, and upon which conduct you base a finding of liability, you may then consider whether you should award punitive or exemplary damages against defendant [________________________ only], for the sake of example and…
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ALL INSTRUCTIONS NOT NECESSARILY APPLICABLE The court has given you instructions embodying various rules of law to help guide you to a just and lawful verdict. Whether some of these instructions will apply will depend upon what you find to be the facts. The fact that I have instructed you on various subjects in this…
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DUTY OF JUROR TO CONSULT It is your duty as jurors to consult with one another and to deliberate with a view toward reaching an agreement, if you can do so without violence to your individual judgment. Each of you must decide the case for yourself, but should do so only after a consideration of…
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ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL Now you will listen to the arguments of counsel who will endeavor to aid you to reach a proper verdict by refreshing in your minds the evidence and by showing the application thereof to the law; but, whatever counsel may say, you will bear in mind that it is your duty to…
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CONCLUDING INSTRUCTION; SPECIAL VERDICT ONLY During your deliberation, you will have all the exhibits which were admitted into evidence, these written instructions and a special verdict form which has been prepared for your convenience. NEV. J.I. 11.05 Jay YoungHon. Jay Young (Ret.) is a retired judicial officer with decades of experience presiding over complex civil…
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CONCLUDING INSTRUCTION; GENERAL VERDICT WITH SPECIAL FINDINGS During your deliberation, you will have all the exhibits which were admitted into evidence, these written instructions and forms of verdict which have been prepared for your convenience. In civil actions, three-fourths of the total number of jurors may find and return a verdict. This is a civil…
CONCLUDING INSTRUCTION; GENERAL VERDICT CONCERNING NEGLIGENCE ALONG WITH SPECIAL VERDICT CONCERNING CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE, IF ANY When you retire to consider your verdict, you must select one of your number to act as foreman, who will preside over your deliberation and will be your spokesman here in court. During your deliberation, you will have all the…