Free Jury Verdict - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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V. No. 3:00 CV 1026 (SRU) I
LANCE COUGHLIN, I
Defendant. :
VERDICT FORM I
We, the jury, unanimously find as follows; E
1. Did the plaintiff prove, by a preponderance ofthe evidence, that the defendant violated E
section 1983 by:
A. Arresting him without probable cause?
Yes No \/ I _
B. Using excessive force during the arrest? W
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Yes No
rfyour answer to either part of question 1 is yes, please proceed to question 2.
Otherwise sign and date the form.
2. Has the plaintiff proven, by a preponderance ofthe evidence, that he is entitled to
compensatory damages?
A. If so, what amount of compensatory damages do you award him? I
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B. If not, what amount of nominal damages do you award him?

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Please proceed to question 3. I
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3. Keeping in mind the instruction on punitive damages, does the defendant’s conduct
warrant an award of punitive damages? I
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If yes, what amount of punitive damages do you award? E
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Please sign and date this verdicz form. I
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