Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 300.73

Easement Strip--Underground Pipeline Or

Cable--Damage To Land Outside Strip Not

Contested Or Contested

When you retire to the jury room you will first select a foreperson. He or she will preside

during your deliberations.

Your verdict must be unanimous.

Forms of verdicts are su pplied with these instructions. After you have reached your

verdict, fill in and sign the appropriate forms and return them into court. Your verdicts must be

signed by each of you. You should not write or mark upon this or any of the other instructions

given to you by the court.

When you have determined the damage to the property within the easement strip, you will

complete the appropriate verdict form.

You will also decide [whether there is] [the amount of the] damage to the defendant's

property outside the easement strip [, and if so, the amount of that damage].

[If you find there (is) (will be) no damage to the property outside the easement strip, write

the word “None” in the blank on the appropriate form.]

300.73.1 Forms of Verdict--Easement Strip—

Underground Pipeline or Cable--Damage

to Land Outside Strip Not Contested or Contested

Verdict Form--Damage to Property Within the Easement Strip

We, the jury, find the damages to be paid to the defendant defendant's name for the

damage to his property within the easement strip identify easement strip by name and number to

be $____.

[Signature Lines]

Verdict Form--Damage to Property Outside the Easement Strip

We, the jury, find the damages to be paid to the defendant defendant's name for the

damage to his property outside the easement strip identify property outside the easement strip by

name and number to be $____.

[Signature Lines]