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Wis JI-Civil 3268
Strict Liability: Contributory Negligence
Negligence is the failure to exercise ordinary care.
The user of a product has the duty to exercise ordinary care for his or her own safety
and protection. If you find that (plaintiff) (misused the product) (used the product knowing it
to be defective or unreasonably dangerous) (used the product after altering or modifying the
product) (used the product knowing the product was worn out in such a manner as to render
the product unsafe) (failed to follow the instructions and warnings as to the use of the
product), then you should find (plaintiff) negligent. If you are not so satisfied, you should
find (plaintiff) not negligent.
History
Wis JI-Civil 3268 (2015). ©2015, 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
4a11c294e0b4c07cf5df321d9713e75b3f68d08b2bca2ffb0fc0fbee4c5f6552
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