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CJI-Civ. 14:30B
Special Verdict Forms — No Counterclaim — Single Defendant — Forms A, B, and C
FORM A
District Court County Court Other
County, Colorado
Court Address:
[Insert Information from the original caption here - ex. In Re the
Matter of, etc.]
COURT USE ONLY
Case Number:
Division: Courtroom:
SPECIAL VERDICT FORM A
DO NOT ANSWER THIS SPECIAL VERDICT FORM A IF YOUR FOREPERSON HAS
COMPLETED AND ALL JURORS HAVE SIGNED EITHER SPECIAL VERDICT
FORM B OR SPECIAL VERDICT FORM C.
We, the jury, present our Answers to Questions submitted by the Court, to which
we have all agreed:
1. Do you find that the plaintiff, (name), is entitled to recover damages from the
defendant, (name), on (insert applicable pronoun) claim of (insert appropriate description, e.g.,
“negligence,” “breach of the warranty of…,” etc.) under Instruction No. (insert the number
assigned in the case to the instruction that sets forth the basic elements of liability for the claim,
as in Instructions 14:1, 14:8, 14:10, 14:13, 14:17, 14:20, or 14:22)? (Yes or No)
ANSWER: _______
(Insert additional separately numbered similar paragraphs so as to include all product
liability claims being made against the defendant.)
(ANSWER: _______)
We, the jury, having answered (question No. 1) ([all] [both] of these questions
numbered [insert number]) “no,” find the issues for the defendant, (name).
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Foreperson
FORM B
District Court County Court Other
County, Colorado
Court Address:
[Insert Information from the original caption here - ex. In Re the
Matter of, etc.]
COURT USE ONLY
Case Number:
Division: Courtroom:
SPECIAL VERDICT FORM B
DO NOT ANSWER THIS SPECIAL VERDICT FORM B IF YOUR FOREPERSON HAS
COMPLETED AND ALL JURORS HAVE SIGNED EITHER SPECIAL VERDICT
FORM A OR SPECIAL VERDICT FORM C.
We, the jury, present our Answers to Questions submitted by the Court, to which
we have all agreed:
1. Do you find that the plaintiff, (name), is entitled to recover damages from the
defendant, (name), on (insert applicable pronoun) claim of (insert appropriate description, e.g.,
“negligence,” “breach of the warranty of…,” etc.), under Instruction No. (insert the number
assigned in the case to the instruction that sets forth the basic elements of liability for the claim,
as in Instructions 14:1, 14:8, 14:10, 14:13, 14:17, 14:20, or 14:22)? (Yes or No)
ANSWER: _______
(Insert additional separately numbered similar paragraphs so as to include all product
liability claims being made against the defendant.)
(ANSWER: _______)
2. Do you find that the plaintiff was (negligent) (or) (at fault) in causing (insert
applicable pronoun) own (injuries) (damages) (losses) as set forth in Instruction No. (insert
the number assigned in the case to the instruction that sets forth the basic elements of any form
of comparative fault, e.g., as in Instruction 14:28 or 14:29)? (Yes or No)
ANSWER: _______
(Insert, as above in question 2, but in separately numbered questions, any additional
forms of comparative fault.)
(ANSWER: _______)
3. State the total amount of plaintiff’s (injuries) (damages) (losses) under Instruction
No. (insert the number assigned in the case to the instruction that sets forth recoverable
damages) that were caused by the (negligence) (or) (fault) of the defendant.
ANSWER: $_______
We, the jury, having answered (question No. 1) (one or more of the questions
numbered [insert specific numbers of all questions relating to claims of liability against the
defendant]) “yes,” but having answered (question No. 2) ([all] [both] of the questions
numbered [insert specific numbers of all questions relating to the comparative fault of the
plaintiff]) “no,” find the issues for the plaintiff, (name).
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__________________ __________________
Foreperson
FORM C
District Court County Court Other
County, Colorado
Court Address:
[Insert Information from the original caption here - ex. In Re the
Matter of, etc.]
COURT USE ONLY
Case Number:
Division: Courtroom:
SPECIAL VERDICT FORM C
DO NOT ANSWER THIS SPECIAL VERDICT FORM C IF YOUR FOREPERSON HAS
COMPLETED AND ALL JURORS HAVE SIGNED EITHER SPECIAL VERDICT
FORM A OR SPECIAL VERDICT FORM B.
We, the jury, present our Answers to Questions submitted by the Court, to which
we have all agreed:
1. Do you find that the plaintiff, (name), is entitled to recover damages from the
defendant, (name), on (insert applicable pronoun) claim of (insert appropriate description, e.g.,
“negligence,” “breach of the warranty of…,” etc.) under Instruction No. (insert the number
assigned in the case to the instruction that sets forth the basic elements of liability for the claim,
as in Instructions 14:1, 14:8, 14:10, 14:13, 14:17, 14:20, or 14:22)? (Yes or No)
ANSWER: _______
(Insert additional separately numbered similar paragraphs so as to include all product
liability claims being made against the defendant.)
(ANSWER: _______)
2. Do you find that the plaintiff was (negligent) (or) (at fault) in causing (insert
applicable pronoun) own (injuries) (damages) (losses) as set forth in Instruction No. (insert
the number assigned in the case to the instruction that sets forth the basic elements of any form
of comparative fault, e.g., as in Instruction 14:28 or 14:29)? (Yes or No)
ANSWER: _______
(Insert, as above in question 2, but in separately numbered questions, any additional
forms of comparative fault.)
(ANSWER: _______)
3. State the total amount of plaintiff’s (injuries) (damages) (losses) under Instruction
No. (insert the number assigned in the case to the instruction that sets forth recoverable
damages) that were caused by the combined (negligence) (or) (fault) of the defendant and
by the (negligence) (or) (fault) of the plaintiff.
ANSWER: $_______
4. Taking as 100 percent the combined (negligence) (or) (fault) that caused the
plaintiff’s (injuries) (damages) (losses), what percentage was caused by the defendant and
what percentage was caused by the plaintiff?
ANSWER:
Percentage charged to plaintiff, (name): _______%
Percentage charged to defendant, (name): _______%
MUST TOTAL: 100% _______%
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Foreperson
History
CJI-Civ. (2026), Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Civil Jury Instructions. Dated 2026-02-25 by the committee page's "Revised 2/25/26".
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- civ-2026-02-25
- Content hash
c172ba1a238d06505cfde39d31ad72601b186e3b9a3a01e03f6319422ecc8f1e
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