US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Civil) 18.9
Securities—Damages
If you find for the plaintiff [name] on the 10b-5 claim, then you must consider and decide the amount of money damages, if any, to be awarded to the plaintiff [name]. You may award only actual damages in an amount that will reasonably and fairly compensate the plaintiff [name] for the economic loss [he] [she] [other pronoun] sustained. Your award must be based on evidence and not upon speculation, guesswork, or conjecture. The plaintiff [name] has the burden of proving damages by a preponderance of the evidence.
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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