FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Civ.) 415.6
BURDEN OF PROOF ON PRELIMINARY ISSUE
If the great weight of the evidence does not support (claimant’s) claim on this issue, that (describe alleged conduct) was an adverse employment action, then [your verdict on the claim of (claimant)] *[your decision on this issue] should be for (defendant).
However, if the greater weight of the evidence supports the claim of (claimant) on this issue, that (describe the alleged conduct) was an adverse employment action, your decision on this issue should be for (claimant). You shall then decide the other issues on (claimant’s) claim.
Provenance
- Source
- floridabar.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-18
- Edition
- 2026-08-18
- Content hash
2f87e7119ddf798d80178e3bdf14c8e413623be4184f39d921ca09fa8aabb15e
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