CACI VF-5001 General Verdict Form—Single Plaintiff—Single Defendant—Multiple Causes of Action
California Civil Jury Instructions CACI
VF-5001 General Verdict Form—Single Plaintiff—Single Defendant—Multiple Causes of Action
For each claim, select one of the two options listed.
On [name of plaintiff]’s claim for [insert first cause of action]
we find in favor of [name of plaintiff] and against [name of defendant].
we find in favor of [name of defendant] and against [name of plaintiff].
On [name of plaintiff]’s claim for [insert second cause of action]
we find in favor of [name of plaintiff] and against [name of defendant].
we find in favor of [name of defendant] and against [name of plaintiff].
Complete the section below only if you find in favor of [name of plaintiff] on at least one of [his/her/nonbinary pronoun/its] claims.
We award [name of plaintiff] the following damages: $.
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.
New September 2003; Revised December 2010
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Directions for Use
Use of a special verdict form is recommended when there are different measures of damages for the different causes of action.