WI · jury_instructions
Wis JI-Civil 2786
Breach of fiduciary duties: special verdict
Question 1
Did (defendant) owe (plaintiff) a fiduciary duty?
ANSWER: _____________
Yes or No
If you answered “yes” to Question 1, then answer Question 2. If you answered “no”
to Question 1, (skip to Question __ for next the cause of action) (sign and date the
verdict).
Question 2
Did (defendant) breach a fiduciary duty owed to (plaintiff)?
ANSWER: _____________
Yes or No
If you answered “yes” to Question 2, then answer Question 3. If you answered “no”
to Question 2, (skip to Question __ for next the cause of action) (sign and date the
verdict).
Question 3
What sum of money will fairly and reasonably compensate (plaintiff) for the (losses)
(damages) caused by (defendant)’s breach(es) of fiduciary duty?
ANSWER: $_____________
If you award any compensatory damages, proceed to Question 4. If your answer to Question 3 is
$0, do not answer Questions 4 or 5. Sign and date the verdict.
Question 4
Did (defendant) act maliciously or in intentional disregard of (plaintiff)’s rights?
ANSWER: _____________
Yes or No
If you answered “yes” to Question 4, then answer Question 5. If you answered “no”
to Question 4, do not answer Question 5 and sign and date the verdict.
Question 5
What amount of punitive damages, if any, will punish (defendant) and deter (him) (her)
and others from engaging in similar conduct in the future?
ANSWER: $_____________
History
Wis JI-Civil 2786 (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
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