In re Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases-Report No. 15-01

The Supreme Court Committee on Standard . Jury Instructions in Civil Cases (Committee) has submitted a report proposing amendments to four existing standard jury instructions and the addition of a new instruction. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.

The Committee proposes amending existing instructions 402,4 — Medical Negligence; 501.5 — Other Contributing Causes of Damages; 501.7 — Reduction of Damages to Present Value; and 502.7 — Reduction of Damages to Present Value. The Committee also proposes the addition of new instruction 301.11 — Failure to Maintain Evidence or Keep…