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Wis JI-Civil 2004
Assault
An assault occurred if:
1. (Defendant) intended to cause physical harm to (plaintiff); and
2. (Defendant) acted to cause (plaintiff) to reasonably believe (defendant) had the
present intent and ability to harm (plaintiff).
The requirement that (defendant) intended to cause bodily harm means that
(defendant) had the mental purpose to cause bodily harm to (plaintiff) (or another person)
or was aware that his or her conduct was practically certain to cause bodily harm to
(plaintiff) (or another person).
[Burden of Proof, Wis JI-Civil 205]
History
Wis JI-Civil 2004 (11/2025). Release No. 59. Wisconsin Court System, 11/2025. 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
664483c6e0804e515eb89f82b6c361392ef49a08c77fa0644cfc23eeaa162393
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