US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Civil) 1.5
Claims and Defenses
To help you follow the evidence, I will give you a brief summary of the positions of the parties:
The plaintiff [name] asserts that [plaintiff’s claims]. The plaintiff [name] has the burden of proving these claims.
The defendant [name] denies those claims [and also contends that [defendant’s counterclaims and/or affirmative defenses]]. [The defendant [name] has the burden of proof on these [counterclaims and/or affirmative defenses.]]
[The plaintiff [name] denies [defendant’s counterclaims and/or affirmative defenses].]
Provenance
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- ce9.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
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