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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 45.04C
Wrongful Death Act --Survival Act--Verdict Form C--Contributory Fault of
Beneficiary and Decedent or Beneficiary Only
We, the jury, find for the Estate of ____, deceased, and against the following defendants:
____________________ Yes _____ No _____
Defendant 1
____________________ Yes _____ No _____
Defendant 2
We further find the following:
First: We find that the total amount of damages suffered by the Estate of ___________, deceased,
is $____________________, itemized as follows:
[Loss of money, benefits, goods and services]: $_______________
[Grief, sorrow and mental suffering]: $_______________
[Loss of society] and [loss of sexual relations]: $_______________
[(Other damages: insert from 30.04, 30.04.01,
30.05, 30.05.01, 30.06, 30.07, 30.09
or as applicable)] $_______________
PLAINTIFF'S TOTAL DAMAGES $_______________
Second: Assuming that 100% represents the total combined [negligence] [fault] [responsibility]
of all [persons] [or entities] whose [negligence] [fault] [responsibility] proximately caused the
death of [decedent], we find the percentage of [negligence] [fault] [responsibility] attributable to
each as follows:
a) ___________________ _____%
Decedent
b) ___________________ _____%
Beneficiary
c) ___________________ _____%
Defendant 1
d) ___________________ _____%
Defendant 2
_____________________________ ___________________________
Foreperson
_____________________________ ___________________________
Add additional lines for juror signatures.
Verdict Form, Notes and Comment approved May 2014.
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-09-10
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- 2026-09-10
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