VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 36.070
Finding Instruction: Battery—No Affirmative Defenses
You shall find your verdict for the plaintiff if he proved by the greater weight of the evidence
that:
(1) the defendant intentionally touched the plaintiff; and
(2) the touching was unwanted; and
(3) the touching was without justification, excuse, or the plaintiff’s consent.
You shall find your verdict for the defendant if the plaintiff failed to prove one or more of the
above elements.
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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