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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 700.17V
Questions for Verdict Form (Seller's Breach)
[-] Did the plaintiff prove [he][she][it] sustained damages?
YES __ NO __
If your answer to question __ is NO, then your deliberations are complete. You should
disregard the remaining numbered questions and go to Verdict B at the end of this verdict and sign
it. If your answer to question __ is YES, you should then answer question __.
[-] Did the plaintiff prove these damages were caused by the defendant 's breach of the
contract?
YES __ NO __
If your answer to question __ is NO, then your deliberations are complete. You should
disregard the remaining numbered questions and go to Verdict B at the end of this verdict and sign
it. If your answer to question __ is YES, you should then answer question __.
[-] Did the plaintiff show evidence from which you can determine the fair and reasonable
value of the loss?
YES __ NO __
If your answer to question __ is NO, then your deliberations are complete. You should
disregard the remaining numbered questions and go to Verdict B at the end of this verdict and sign
it. If your answer to question __ is YES, you should then answer question __.
[-] To determine Direct Damages:
[a] the fair market value of the property at the time of defendant's breach:
[a] = $______
[b] the contract price:
PLUS
the amount of money the plaintiff has actually received from the defendant:
[b] = $______
[5 or -] The plaintiff's Total Direct Damages (a minus b):
[-] = $______
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
[6 or -] Special Damages: the amount of special damages the plaintiff proved were reasonably
foreseeable when the contract was made:
[-] = $______
[7 or -] Incidental Damages: the amount the plaintiff proved were reasonably spent [responding to
the defendant's breach of the contract] [securing the benefits the defendant was to have provided].
[-] = $______
[8] TOTAL DAMAGES = [5] + [6] + [7]
[-] = $______
WE, THE JURY, AWARD ___________________ $ __________
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