IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 10.08
Careful Habits As Proof of Ordinary Care
If you decide there is evidence tending to show that the [decedent] [plaintiff] [defendant]
was a person of careful habits, you may infer that he was in the exercise of ordinary care for his
own safety [and for the safety of others] at and before the time of the occurrence, unless the
inference is overcome by other evidence. In deciding the issue of the exercise of ordinary care by
the [decedent] [plaintiff] [defendant] you may consider this inference and any other evidence
upon the subject of the [decedent's] [plaintiff's] [defendant's] care.
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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