CACI No. VF-5001. General Verdict Form - Single Plaintiff - Single Defendant - Multiple Causes of Action

Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions (2024 edition)

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VF-5001 . General V erdict Form - Single Plaintif f - 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

we find in favor of [ name of defendant ] and against [ name of

On [ name of plaintiff ]’ s claim for [ insert second cause of action ]

we find in favor of [ name of plaintiff ] and against [ name of

we find in favor of [ name of defendant ] and against [ name of

Complete the section below only if you find in favor of [ name of plaintiff ]

on at least one of [his/her/ nonbinary pr onoun /its] claims.

W e award [ name of plaintiff ] the following damages: $ .

Signed: Presiding Juror

After [this verdict form has/all verdict forms have] been signed, notify

the [clerk/bailif f/court attendant] that you ar e ready to pr esent your

verdict in the courtroom.

New September 2003; Revised December 2010

Directions for Use

Use of a special verdict form is recommended when there are dif ferent measures of

damages for the dif ferent causes of action.

VF-5002-VF-5099. Reserved for Future Use

Page last reviewed May 2024

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