Alabama Jury Instruction - 7.7.1 General Instruction - Comparative Negligence Defense

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-11CF-7-7-1
• Format: Word; Rich Text

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This form contains sample jury instructions, to be used across the United States. These questions are to be used only as a model, and should be altered to more perfectly fit your own cause of action needs. Alabama Jury Instruction — 7.7.1 GeneraInstructionio— - Comparative Negligence Defense is a legal instruction that provides guidance to the jury in cases where the defense of comparative negligence is raised. Comparative negligence is a legal doctrine that allows the jury to assign a percentage of fault to each party involved in a lawsuit. In Alabama, there are different types of Alabama Jury Instruction — 7.7.1 GeneraInstructionio— - Comparative Negligence Defense, including: 1. Pure Comparative Negligence: This instruction allows the jury to allocate fault percentage between the parties involved in the case, without any limitation on recovery. Under this system, even if the plaintiff is found to be 99% at fault, they can still recover damages, albeit reduced by their assigned percentage of fault. 2. Modified Comparative Negligence (50% Rule): This instruction limits the plaintiff's recovery if they are found to be equally or more at fault than the defendant. According to this rule, the plaintiff cannot recover any damages if they are 50% or more at fault. However, if the plaintiff's assigned percentage of fault is below 50%, they can still recover damages, but it will be reduced by their assigned percentage of fault. 3. Modified Comparative Negligence (51% Rule): This instruction follows a similar principle as the 50% Rule, but with a slight modification. Under this rule, the plaintiff cannot recover any damages if they are 51% or more at fault. If the plaintiff's assigned percentage of fault is below 51%, they can still recover damages, but it will be reduced by their assigned percentage of fault. The Alabama Jury Instruction — 7.7.1 GeneraInstructionio— - Comparative Negligence Defense serves to inform the jury about these different rules and how they should assess liability and damages in light of the comparative negligence defense. It ensures that the jury understands the concept of comparative negligence and its impact on the determination of fault and potential compensation for the plaintiff.

Alabama Jury Instruction — 7.7.1 GeneraInstructionio— - Comparative Negligence Defense is a legal instruction that provides guidance to the jury in cases where the defense of comparative negligence is raised. Comparative negligence is a legal doctrine that allows the jury to assign a percentage of fault to each party involved in a lawsuit. In Alabama, there are different types of Alabama Jury Instruction — 7.7.1 GeneraInstructionio— - Comparative Negligence Defense, including: 1. Pure Comparative Negligence: This instruction allows the jury to allocate fault percentage between the parties involved in the case, without any limitation on recovery. Under this system, even if the plaintiff is found to be 99% at fault, they can still recover damages, albeit reduced by their assigned percentage of fault. 2. Modified Comparative Negligence (50% Rule): This instruction limits the plaintiff's recovery if they are found to be equally or more at fault than the defendant. According to this rule, the plaintiff cannot recover any damages if they are 50% or more at fault. However, if the plaintiff's assigned percentage of fault is below 50%, they can still recover damages, but it will be reduced by their assigned percentage of fault. 3. Modified Comparative Negligence (51% Rule): This instruction follows a similar principle as the 50% Rule, but with a slight modification. Under this rule, the plaintiff cannot recover any damages if they are 51% or more at fault. If the plaintiff's assigned percentage of fault is below 51%, they can still recover damages, but it will be reduced by their assigned percentage of fault. The Alabama Jury Instruction — 7.7.1 GeneraInstructionio— - Comparative Negligence Defense serves to inform the jury about these different rules and how they should assess liability and damages in light of the comparative negligence defense. It ensures that the jury understands the concept of comparative negligence and its impact on the determination of fault and potential compensation for the plaintiff.