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Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instruction 16.07
Defamation - Damages
[Actual Damages]
The plaintiff is entitled to recover damages in the following categories if [he] [she] proves that the defendant’s wrongful conduct was a substantial factor in causing them:
a. harm to the plaintiff’s property, business, trade, profession, or occupation;
b. expenses the plaintiff had to pay as a result of the defamatory statements;
c. harm to the plaintiff’s reputation; and
d. shame, mortification, or hurt feelings.
[Assumed Damages]
Even if the plaintiff has not proved any actual damages for harm to reputation or shame, mortification, or hurt feelings, the law assumes that the plaintiff suffered this harm. If you return a verdict for the plaintiff, the plaintiff is entitled to compensation for these damages in whatever amount you believe is reasonable. You must award at least a nominal amount.
History
Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instructions 16.07, dated 2011. Prepared by the Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instructions Committee; published by the Alaska Court System. The Alaska Court System states that these instructions "have not been approved or promulgated by any court or the Alaska Bar Association."
Provenance
- Source
- courts.alaska.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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