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Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 9.010
Reasonable Proof
The burden is on the plaintiff to prove, by the greater weight of the evidence, each item of
damage he claims and to prove that each item was caused by the defendant’s negligence. He is not
required to prove the exact amount of his damages, but he must show sufficient facts and
circumstances to permit you to make a reasonable estimate of each item. If the plaintiff fails to do
so, then he cannot recover for that item.
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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