401.4 NEGLIGENCE Negligence is the failure to use reasonable care, which is the care that a reasonably careful person would use under...

401.3 GREATER WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE “Greater weight of the evidence” means the more persuasive and convincing force and effect of the...

401.2 SUMMARY OF CLAIMS The claims [and defenses] in this case are as follows. (Claimant) claims that (defendant) was negligent in...

401.1 INTRODUCTION Members of the jury, you have now heard and received all of the evidence in this case. I am now going to tell you...

401.24 COUNTERCLAIMS, CROSS CLAIMS, AND THIRD PARTY CLAIMS NOTE ON USE FOR 401.24 Generally counterclaims, cross claims, and third party...

401.23 BURDEN OF PROOF ON DEFENSE ISSUES If the greater weight of the evidence does not support (defendant’s) defense[s] and the greater...

401.22 DEFENSE ISSUES If, however, the greater weight of the evidence supports [(claimant’s) claim] [one or more of (claimant’s) claims],...

"401.21 BURDEN OF PROOF ON MAIN CLAIM If the greater weight of the evidence does not support [one or more of] (claimant’s) claim[s],...

Text of Standard Jury Instruction "401.20 ISSUES ON PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM — PREMISES LIABILITY The [next] issues on (claimant’s) claim, for...

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