OUJI-CIV No. 4.7

LOSS OF PARENTAL CONSORTIUM --- ELEMENTS OF LIABILITY

[Plaintiff] has sued [Defendant] for loss of parental consortium as a result of the

injury to [Parent]. Parental consortium is defined as the love, care, companionship, and

guidance given by a parent to a minor child. For [Plaintiff] to recover on this claim you

must find all the following:

A. [Parent] is entitled to recover damages from [Defendant] for [his/her] injuries;

B. [Parent]'s injury is permanent.

C. [Plaintiff] was the minor [or incapacitated dependent] child of [Parent] at the

time [Parent] sustained the injuries.

D. As result of the injuries sustained by [Parent], [Plaintiff] sustained a loss of

parental consortium.