Schoolcraft v. The City Of New York et al

Filing 551

PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS. Document filed by Adrian Schoolcraft. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Proposed Verdict Sheet)(Smith, Nathaniel)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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ADRIAN SCHOOLCRAFT,
Plaintiff,

VERDICT SHEET
10 CV 4228(RWS)
-againstJAMAICA HOSPITAL CENTER, et al.
Defendants.
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PART I: LIABILITY
1.

Has Jamaica Hospital proven by "clear and convincing
evidence" that plaintiff had a mental illness which was likely to
result in serious harm to himself or others that justified his
involuntary confinement at Jamaica Hospital from October 31,
2009 to November 2, 2009?
Jamaica Hospital

2.

Yes ___ No___

Have any of the following defendants proven by "clear and
convincing evidence" that plaintiff had a mental illness which
was likely to result serious harm to himself or others that
justified his involuntary confinement at Jamaica Hospital from
November 2, 2009 to November 6, 2009?
Jamaica Hospital

Yes ___ No___

Dr. Aldana-Bernier

Yes ___ No___

Dr. Isakov

Yes ___ No___

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PART II: DAMAGES QUESTIONS
Please answer this question only if you have answered in favor of
plaintiff on EITHER Question 1 or Question 2 above (“No” on any
defendant in Question 1; “No” for any defendant in question 2)
2.

State the total dollar amount of any compensatory damages that
plaintiff is entitled to recover for:
a.

Past Pain and Suffering
$__________________

b.

Future Pain and Suffering
$___________________

c.

Past Lost Earnings
$__________________

d.

Future Lost Earnings
$__________________

Total Compensatory Damages
(Please add the amounts, if any, stated in sub-sections (a) through (d)
$__________________
e.

If you have made an award for future damages, please state the period
of years for which this award in number of years: ______ years.

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PART III: PUNITIVE DAMAGES
3.

Is Plaintiff entitled to recover punitive damages against any of the
following defendants.
Jamaica Hospital Yes ___ No___
Dr. Aldana-Bernier Yes ___ No___
Dr. Isakov

4.

Yes ___ No___

If you have answered “Yes” to the above question, state the amount of
punitive damages that plaintiff is entitled to recover against each of
the defendants for whom you have answered "Yes":
Jamaica Hospital $ _____
Dr. Aldana-Bernier $ _____
Dr. Isakov

$ _____

YOUR DELIBERATIONS ARE COMPLETE. PLEASE DATE AND
SIGN THIS VERDICT SHEET AS INDICATED BELOW.
Dated:
______________________
FOREPERSON

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