IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 120.08
Issue/Burden Of Proof Premises/Condition/Distraction
[In Count __], [plaintiff's name] seeks to recover damages from the defendant
[defendant's name]. In order to recover damages, the plaintiff has the burden of proving:
First, there was a condition on the [property] [land] [building] [other] which presented an
unreasonable risk of harm to [people] [children] on the property.
Second, the defendant knew or in the exercise of ordinary care should have known of
both the condition and the risk.
Third, the defendant could reasonably expect that [people] [children] on the property
[would not discover or realize the danger] [or] [would fail to protect themselves against such
danger].
Fourth, the defendant was negligent in one or more of the following ways:
a) ________,
b) ________,
c) ________,
Fifth, the plaintiff was injured.
Sixth, the defendant's negligence was a proximate cause of the plaintiff's injury.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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