Legal Opinion
In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases-Report No. 17-03.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided February 1, 2018No. SC17-1060Published
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM .
The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases (Committee) has submitted proposed changes to the standard jury instructions and asks that the Court authorize the amended standard instructions for publication and use. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.
The Committee proposes amendments to instructions 202.3 (Note-Taking by Jurors), 401.21 (Burden of Proof on Main Claim), 401.23 (Burden of Proof on Defense Issues), 402.13 (Burden of Proof on Main Claim), 402.15 (Burden of Proof on Defense Issues), 409.12 (Burden of Proof on Defense…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fabre v. MarinSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
- Nash v. Wells Fargo Guard Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1996
- Slawson v. Fast Food EnterprisesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
- Ridley v. Safety Kleen Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1997
- Seminole Gulf Ry. v. FassnachtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
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