Duty to Deliberate When Both Plaintiff and Defendant Claim Damages or When Damages are not an Issue

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 11th Circuit - Civil
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-11THCIR-3-8-2
• Format: Word

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Pattern Jury Instructions from the 11th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. For more information and to use the online Instruction builder please visit http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions Duty to Deliberate When Both Plaintiff and Defendant Claim Damages or When Damages are not an Issue is the obligation of a court to consider all relevant facts and arguments when making a decision. This duty applies when both parties in a dispute have made claims for damages, or when the main issue involved does not involve damages. The court must consider the evidence and arguments presented by both parties in order to make a fair and impartial decision. In cases where both parties claim damages, the court must consider the amount of damages that each party is due and whether the damages should be awarded at all. The court must also take into consideration mitigating factors such as comparative fault and the ability of each party to pay any damages awarded. In cases where damages are not an issue, the court must consider the relevant facts and arguments presented by both parties and make a decision based on those facts and arguments. This could involve deciding who is liable for an injury or whether a contract is enforceable. The two types of Duty to Deliberate When Both Plaintiff and Defendant Claim Damages or When Damages are not an Issue are: 1. Duty to Deliberate When Both Plaintiff and Defendant Claim Damages: This type of duty requires the court to consider the amount of damages that each party is due and whether the damages should be awarded at all, taking into consideration mitigating factors such as comparative fault and the ability of each party to pay any damages awarded. 2. Duty to Deliberate When Damages are not an Issue: This type of duty requires the court to consider the relevant facts and arguments presented by both parties and make a decision based on those facts and arguments. This could involve deciding who is liable for an injury or whether a contract is enforceable.

Duty to Deliberate When Both Plaintiff and Defendant Claim Damages or When Damages are not an Issue is the obligation of a court to consider all relevant facts and arguments when making a decision. This duty applies when both parties in a dispute have made claims for damages, or when the main issue involved does not involve damages. The court must consider the evidence and arguments presented by both parties in order to make a fair and impartial decision. In cases where both parties claim damages, the court must consider the amount of damages that each party is due and whether the damages should be awarded at all. The court must also take into consideration mitigating factors such as comparative fault and the ability of each party to pay any damages awarded. In cases where damages are not an issue, the court must consider the relevant facts and arguments presented by both parties and make a decision based on those facts and arguments. This could involve deciding who is liable for an injury or whether a contract is enforceable. The two types of Duty to Deliberate When Both Plaintiff and Defendant Claim Damages or When Damages are not an Issue are: 1. Duty to Deliberate When Both Plaintiff and Defendant Claim Damages: This type of duty requires the court to consider the amount of damages that each party is due and whether the damages should be awarded at all, taking into consideration mitigating factors such as comparative fault and the ability of each party to pay any damages awarded. 2. Duty to Deliberate When Damages are not an Issue: This type of duty requires the court to consider the relevant facts and arguments presented by both parties and make a decision based on those facts and arguments. This could involve deciding who is liable for an injury or whether a contract is enforceable.