UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CV1211
Damages for nuisance
If you determine that [name of defendant] is liable to [name of plaintiff] for nuisance, you must award some amount of damages. To determine the proper amount of damages, you must consider:
1) the degree of [name of defendant]'s interference in the use and enjoyment of [name of plaintiff]'s land; and
2) the reasonableness of the interference in the context of wider community interests.
Considering these factors and the evidence presented at trial, you may award damages that range from "nominal damages" up to an amount necessary to fully compensate name of plaintiff] for [name of plaintiff]'s economic and/or non-economic harm.
"Nominal damages" is an amount such as one dollar.
Economic and non-economic damages are defined in other instructions.
Provenance
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- legacy.utcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-22
- Edition
- 2026-08-21
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