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Wis JI-Civil 1796
Damages: Present Value of Future Losses
In determining the amount of damages for any loss of which will be
incurred by (plaintiff) in the future, you must determine the present worth in dollars of the
future damages.
A lump sum of money received today may be worth more than the same sum paid in
installments over a period of months or years. This is because a sum received today can be
invested and earn money at current interest rates. By making a reduction for the earning
power of money, your answer will reflect the present value in dollars of an award of future
damages.
This instruction which asks you to reduce future damages to present value does not
apply to that portion of future damages which represents future pain and suffering.
History
Wis JI-Civil 1796 (2003). ©2003, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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