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Rule Set 13 - Uniform Jury Instructions — Civil - cited by 588 documents
Rule Set 13 - Uniform Jury Instructions — Civil - cited by 588 documents
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13-1810. Loss of services of spouse.
The reasonable value of the services of [his wife] [her husband] of which the family has been deprived [and the present cash value of services of [his wife] [her husband] of which the family is reasonably certain to be deprived in the future].
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This is another element of damages to be included in UJI 13-1802 NMRA when a spouse has been injured. When the bracketed portion of the instruction is used, the jury should also be instructed on future damages requiring discount to present cash value, See UJI 13-1822 NMRA. [As amended, effective February 1, 1994; January 1, 1996.]
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