OK · jury_instructions
OUJI-CIV No. 21.11
WRONGFUL DISCHARGE --- DAMAGES
WRONGFUL DISCHARGE --- DAMAGES
If you find in favor of [Plaintiff] on the issue of liability, then you must
determine the amount that will reasonably and fairly compensate [him/her] for the
damages [he/she] suffered as a direct result of the discharge. In fixing the amount of
damages, you may consider the following elements:
A. The difference between the amount that [Plaintiff] was entitled to under the
employment contract with [Defendant] and what [Plaintiff] has earned since the
discharge [or could have earned using reas onable diligence in finding employment of
comparable quality as the employment with [Defendant]]; [and]
[B. The loss of earnings in the future that [Plaintiff] would be reasonably likely
to suffer as a direct result of the discharge, if [he/she] used reasonable diligence in
finding employment of comparable quality as the employment with [Defendant];] and
C. Any physical or mental distress or a nguish that [Plaintiff] suffered as a result
of the discharge.
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- 2026-08-23
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- 2026-08-23
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