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11th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 7.5
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) –
18 U.S.C. § 1962(a)-(c) – Framework for Special
Interrogatories to the Jury
Because special interrogatories will vary significantly in RICO cases, this
format simply suggests a general framework and structure for use in drafting
special-interrogatory-verdict forms.
SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES TO THE JURY
Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence:
1. That [name of defendant] operated or managed an interest in an
enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity?
Answer Yes or No _____________
2. State if you unanimously find that [name of plaintiff] proved by a
preponderance of the evidence that [name of defendant] committed any of
the following acts:
Category 1: Mail Fraud
As to Racketeering Act 1A:
(Example: Invoice dated A from Defendant to Plaintiff)
Answer Proved or Not Proved _____________
As to Racketeering Act 1B:
(Example: Invoice dated B from Defendant to Plaintiff)
Answer Proved or Not Proved _____________
As to Racketeering Act 1C:
(Example: Invoice dated C from Defendant to Plaintiff)
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Provenance
- Source
- ca11.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- civil-2022-03
- Content hash
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