Duty to Deliberate When Only the Plaintiff Claims Damages is a duty imposed on the court in certain civil cases. This duty requires the court to consider all relevant evidence and arguments presented by both parties before making a decision in the case. This duty applies when the plaintiff is claiming damages and the defendant is either denying liability or refusing to admit liability. The court must assess the evidence and arguments presented by both parties in order to determine the extent of the plaintiff's damages. There are two types of Duty to Deliberate When Only the Plaintiff Claims Damages: ordinary and extraordinary. Ordinary duty to deliberate requires the court to consider the evidence and arguments presented by both parties and make a decision based on the merits of the case. Extraordinary duty to deliberate requires the court to go beyond the merits of the case and make a decision based on the interests of justice. In either case, the court must consider all relevant evidence and arguments in order to reach a just decision.