Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 13.01

[As to Co unt ____,] The defendant has raised the affirmative defense that the plaintiff

assumed the risk of injury from the danger which the plaintiff claims caused his injury. To prove

this defense, the defendant has the burden of proving each of the following propositions:

First, that the defendant and the plaintiff had [an agreement] [a contract] under which the

plaintiff was to participate in activities which exposed him to the danger that resulted in the

injury of which he complains[,] [namely, describe danger].

Second, that the danger was one that ordinarily accompanies the activities contemplated

in the [agreement] [contract].

Third, that the plaintiff had actual knowledge of this danger and understood and

appreciated the nature and extent of the risk;

Fourth, that the plaintiff voluntarily subjected himself to this danger; and

Fifth, that this danger was the cause of the plaintiff's [alleged] [injuries] [damages].

If you decide that each of these propositions has been proved, then your verdict should be

for the defendant [as to Count ____]. If, on the other hand, you decide that any of these

propositions has not been proved, then the defendant has not proved the affirmative defense of

assumption of the risk.