CACI 3964 Jurors Not to Consider Attorney Fees and Court Costs

California Civil Jury Instructions CACI

3964 Jurors Not to Consider Attorney Fees and Court Costs


You must not consider, or include as part of any award, attorney fees or expenses that the parties incurred in bringing or defending this lawsuit.


Directions for Use

This instruction is intended to prevent jurors from improperly factoring attorney fees into their damage awards. Do not use this instruction in cases in which attorney fees are a jury issue.


Secondary Sources

15 California Forms of Pleading and Practice, Ch. 174, Costs and Attorney’s Fees (Matthew Bender)