VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 9.105
Punitive Damages: Death by Wrongful Act
[If you find your verdict for the plaintiff, and if] [If] you believe by the greater weight of the
evidence that the defendant’s conduct was willful or wanton or was so reckless as to evince a
conscious disregard for the safety of others, then you may also award punitive damages to the
plaintiff to punish the defendant for his conduct and to prevent others from acting in a similar way.
If you award punitive damages, you must state separately in your verdict the amount you allow
as punitive damages, and you may distribute these damages [among; between] (names of spouse,
children, and children of any deceased child of decedent) or (names of surviving statutory
beneficiaries).
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
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- 2026-10-11
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- civ-2026-04-01
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