VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 37.105
Presumed Damages
If you find your verdict for the plaintiff, the plaintiff is entitled to recover compensatory
damages without any proof of actual or monetary injury. The statement alleged in this case is
understood to mean that the [plaintiff has committed the crime of (name of crime involving moral
turpitude); plaintiff would commit the crime of (name of crime involving moral turpitude); plaintiff has a
contagious disease offensive to society; plaintiff is unfit to perform the duties of his employment;
plaintiff lacks integrity or is dishonest in performing the duties of his employment; the effect of the
words is prejudicial to the plaintiff in his work or chosen profession]. As a result, injury to the
plaintiff’s personal and business reputation, humiliation, and embarrassment is presumed.
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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