Civil: Civil Jury Instructions 1800-1810 [Right of Privacy]
Intrusion 1800 [Intrusion into Private Affairs]: The plaintiff claims that the defendant violated her right…
Civil: Civil Jury Instructions 1900-1908 [Fraud or Deceit]
Instruction 1900 [Intentional Misrepresentation]: The plaintiff claims that the defendant made a false representation that…
Civil: Civil Jury Instructions 1400 & 1409 [False Imprisonment]
Instruction 1400 [No Arrest Involved—Essential Factual Elements]: The plaintiff claims that she was wrongfully restrained,…
Civil: Civil Jury Instructions 1300-1321 [Assault & Battery]
Instruction 1300 [Battery—Essential Factual Elements]: The plaintiff claims that the defendant committed a battery. To…
Civil: Civil Jury Instructions 451-473 [Negligence]
Instruction 451 [Affirmative Defense—Contractual Assumption of Risk]: The defendant claims that the plaintiff may not…
Civil: Civil Jury Instructions 440-450C [Negligence]
Instruction 440 [Negligent Use of Nondeadly Force by Law Enforcement Officer in Arrest or Other…
Family: Venue
“‘Venue’ refers to the proper county for trial of the action among courts which otherwise have jurisdiction…
Family: Residency Requirement
“[Generally], a judgment of marriage dissolution may not be entered unless one of the spouses has been a ‘resident’…
Family: Jurisdiction
“The general concept of “jurisdiction” to adjudicate a domestic relations case actually encompasses three independent…
Family: Dissolution, Nullity, Legal Separation [Status Remedies]
“A marriage may be legally dissolved in California, restoring spouses to ‘single’ status only by (a) death of one of the…