VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 4.040
Definition of Willful and Wanton Conduct
“Willful and wanton conduct” is acting consciously in disregard of another person’s rights or
acting with a reckless indifference to the consequences to another person when the defendant is
aware of his conduct and is also aware, from his knowledge of existing circumstances and
conditions, that his conduct would probably result in injury to another.
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
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