CACI VF-3501 Fair Market Value Plus Severance Damages

California Civil Jury Instructions CACI

VF-3501 Fair Market Value Plus Severance Damages


We answer the questions submitted to us as follows:

1.What was the fair market value of the property taken on [date of valuation]? $

Answer question 2.

2.What was the fair market value of the remaining property on [date of valuation]? $

Answer question 3.

3.What would the fair market value of the remaining property have been on [date of valuation] if the [name of public entity]’s proposed project were completed as planned?
$

Signed:Presiding Juror
Dated: 

After [this verdict form has/all verdict forms have] been signed, notify the [clerk/bailiff/court attendant] that you are ready to present your verdict in the courtroom.


Directions for Use

This verdict form is based on CACI No. 3501, “Fair Market Value” Explained, and CACI No. 3511, Permanent Severance Damages.

The special verdict forms in this section are intended only as models. They may need to be modified depending on the facts of the case. For example, if the public entity’s project was completed before the date of valuation, modify question 3 accordingly.

If the jury is being given the discretion under Civil Code section 3288 to award prejudgment interest (see Bullis v. Security Pac. Nat’l Bank (1978) 21 Cal.3d 801, 814 [148 Cal.Rptr. 22, 582 P.2d 109]), give CACI No. 3935, Prejudgment Interest. This verdict form may need to be augmented for the jury to make any factual findings that are required in order to calculate the amount of prejudgment interest.