VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 29.040
Wild Animals: Contributory Negligence
A person who knows he is in the vicinity of [a; an] (type of particular wild animal) is charged with
knowledge of its natural inclinations or characteristics and has a duty to use ordinary care for his
own safety.
If a person fails to perform this duty, then he is negligent.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
- Content hash
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