Coker v. Arkansas State Police et al

Filing 112

ORDER: The Court appreciates the parties' proposed jury instructions. The Court also appreciates, and will cover the gist of, Cartwright's proposed voir dire questions. The Court is attaching its current working drafts of (1) the preliminar y instructions, (2) the final instructions, and (3) the verdict form. We'll take these up Monday Morning. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 2/6/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Preliminary Instructions, # 2 Final Instructions, # 3 Verdict Form)(jak)

VERDICT
1.

On Gabriel Coker’s excessive force claim against Brad Cartwright, as
submitted in Instruction No. 8, we find for:

________ Gabriel Coker

________ Brad Cartwright

If you found for Coker on Question 1, then answer Question 2. If you
found for Cartwright on Question 1, your deliberations are done. Do not
answer Question 2 or Question 3.

2.

We find Gabriel Coker’s damages, as submitted in Instruction No. 9,
to be $ _________

___

If you found for Coker on Question 1, and awarded Coker compensatory
damages on Question 2, then answer Question 3.
3.

We

assess

punitive

damages

against

Brad

Cartwright

of

$________________ (state the amount, or, if none, write the word
“none”).

_________________________
Foreperson
Court’s Working Draft - Verdict Form 6 February 2015

______________________
Date
Coker v. Cartwright
4:11-cv-867-DPM

Court’s Working Draft - Verdict Form 6 February 2015

Coker v. Cartwright
4:11-cv-867-DPM