FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Civ.) 410.8
BURDEN OF PROOF ON CLAIM
If the greater weight of the evidence does not support (claimant’s) claim, your verdict should be for (defendant).
However, if the greater weight of the evidence supports (claimant’s) claim, [then your verdict should be for (claimant) and against (defendant)] [then you shall consider the defense raised by (defendant)].
[If the greater weight of the evidence supports the defense, your verdict should be for (defendant). However, if the greater weight of the evidence does not support the defense, your verdict should be for (claimant) and against (defendant).]
Provenance
- Source
- floridabar.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-18
- Edition
- 2026-08-18
- Content hash
20fcb0d50e39d2056d56f51a268e5e9818eb00bdf454dd4e9fc3c43357698692
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