Civil: Jury Instruction, False Promise
“Plaintiff claims he was harmed because Defendant made a false promise. To establish this claim,…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Fraud/Intentional Misrepresentation
“Plaintiff claims that Defendant made a false representation that harmed him. To establish this claim,…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress— “Severe Emotional Distress” Defined
“Emotional distress includes suffering, anguish, fright, horror, nervousness, grief, anxiety, worry, shock, humiliation, and shame.…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress— “Reckless Disregard” Defined
“Defendant acted with reckless disregard in causing Plaintiff emotional distress if: 1. Defendant knew that…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress— “Outrageous Conduct” Defined
“‘Outrageous conduct’ is conduct so extreme that it goes beyond all possible bounds of decency.…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
“Plaintiff claims that Defendant’s conduct caused him to suffer severe emotional distress. To establish this…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Common Law Right to Detain for Investigation
“Defendant claims that the detention was not wrongful because she had a right to detain…
Civil: Jury Instruction, False Imprisonment
“Plaintiff claims that he was wrongfully restrained/confined/detained by Defendant. To establish this claim, Plaintiff must…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Transferred Intent
“If Defendant intended to commit a battery or assault on one person, but by mistake…
Civil: Jury Instruction, Intent
“Defendant acted intentionally if she intended to [e.g., “assault Plaintiff,” “commit a battery”] or if…