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Proposed Mississippi Plain Language Model Jury Instructions - Civil 5019
Damages - Wrongful Death - Verdict Form
We answer the questions submitted to us as follows:
1. Was [name of defendant] negligent?
YES _______ NO ________
If your answer to question 1 is YES, then answer question 2. If you answered NO, stop
here and tell the bailiff.
2. Did [name of plaintiff] suffer damages as a result of [name of defendant]’s negligence?
YES _______ NO ________
If your answer to question 2 is YES, then answer question 3. If you answered NO, stop
here and tell the bailiff.
3. Was [name of defendant]’s negligence a substantial factor in causing [name of plaintiff]’s
damages?
YES _______ NO ________
If your answer to question 3 is YES, then answer question 4. If you answered NO, stop
here and tell the bailiff.
4. What are [name of plaintiff]’s damages:
For loss of love and companionship, pain and suffering, and money value
of [name of deceased person]’s life? $__________
For medical expenses, funeral and burial expenses, and property damage? $__________
After you have filled out the verdict form, please tell the bailiff that you have reached a verdict.
History
Proposed Mississippi Plain Language Model Jury Instructions - Civil 5019 (current as of February 17, 2012). Submitted in 2012 by the Mississippi Model Jury Instructions Commission (created by the Supreme Court of Mississippi by order of December 30, 2008) and published by the Court on courts.ms.gov. The Court states that these model jury instructions have not been adopted or approved by the Supreme Court of Mississippi.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.ms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
- Content hash
3285af6c7dfe782316742f395fe808ef16f652ed0852419d9d5d0215c801bfc8
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