IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 710.08
Insurance Bad Faith--Instruction on Use of Verdict Forms
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 supplied with these instructions. After you have reached your verdict,
fill in and sign the appropriate form of verdict and return it to the court. Your verdict 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.
If you find for the plaintiff [name of plaintiff] and against the defendant [name of insurance
company] then you should use Verdict Form A.
If you find for the defendant [name of insurance company] and against the plaintiff [name
of plaintiff] then you should use Verdict Form B.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
- Content hash
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