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Form 13-1827A. Punitive damages; evidence of harm or injury to non-parties to the litigation.

Collection New Mexico Forms Library
Form Type Jury Instructions
Citations - New Mexico Laws and Court Rules
Rule Set 13 - Uniform Jury Instructions — Civil - cited by 588 documents

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13-1827A. Punitive damages; evidence of harm or injury to non-parties to the litigation.

            ________________ (Name of the plaintiff) has introduced evidence of [harm to others] [risk of harm to others] as a result of _________________ (name of the defendant)’s conduct. You may consider this evidence in determining the nature and enormity of ________________ (name of the defendant)’s wrongful conduct toward ________________ (name of the plaintiff).  You may not, however, include in your award of punitive damages any amount that punishes ____________ (name of the defendant) for harm to others not before this court.

 

USE NOTES

            This instruction must be given where the jury is instructed on the issue of punitive damages, UJI 13-1827 NMRA, and evidence of harm or injury to non-parties to the litigation has been admitted into evidence during the trial.

[Approved by Supreme Court Order No. 08-8300-021, effective September 10, 2008.]

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