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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 128.03

Concluding Paragraph--Affirmative Defense Claimed

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If you f ind that the plaintiff has proved each of these propositions, then you should

consider the defendant's affirmative defense of ____. In order to defeat the plaintiff's claim, the

defendant must prove:

First: ________,

Second: ________,

(List the elements of the affirmative defense.)

If the defendant proves all of these propositions, your verdict should be for the defendant.

If the defendant has failed to prove each of these propositions, [then you must consider the

defendant's claim that the plaintiff wa s contributorily negligent] [then you must find for the

plaintiff.]

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Retrieved: 2026-08-20
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