Nevada Jury Instructions

Note:  these are not official Nevada jury instructions.  Many of them pre-date the 2011 official instructions and are a mix of internally-crafted instructions and those in the pre-2011 set.  Use with caution.

• NEV. J.I. 1.0 DUTY OF JUDGE AND JURY
• NEV. J.I. 1.01 USE OF INSTRUCTIONS
• NEV. J.I. 1.02 MASCULINE FORM OF PRONOUN INCLUDES FEMININE OR CORPORATION
• NEV. J.I. 3.01 NUMBER OF WITNESSES
• NEV. J.I. 3.02 CONCLUSIVE PRESUMPTION; JURY QUESTION AS TO EXISTENCE OF BASIC FACTS
• NEV. J.I. 3.03 DISPUTABLE PRESUMPTION; BASIC FACTS ESTABLISHED AS A MATTER OF LAW; JURY QUESTION AS TO PRESUMED FACT
• NEV. J.I. 3.04 DISPUTABLE PRESUMPTION; JURY QUESTION AS TO BASIC FACTS AND PRESUMED FACT
• NEV. J.I. 3.05 RESPECTIVE BURDENS OF PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT; GENERAL
• NEV. J.I. 3.06 RESPECTIVE BURDENS OF PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT; NEGLIGENCE AND CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
• NEV. J.I. 4.00 INTRODUCTORY INSTRUCTION SINGLE LEGAL THEORY
• NEV. J.I. 4.01 INTRODUCTORY INSTRUCTION; MULTIPLE LEGAL THEORIES
• NEV. J.I. 4.02 ELEMENTS OF NEGLIGENCE CLAIM
• NEV. J.I. 4.03 NEGLIGENCE AND ORDINARY CARE; DEFINITIONS
• NEV. J.I. 4.04 PROXIMATE CAUSE; DEFINITION
• NEV. J.I. 4.04A LEGAL CAUSE; DEFINITION
• NEV. J.I. 4.05 CONCURRING CASES
• NEV. J.I. 4.06 WHEN THIRD PARTY’S INTERVENING NEGLIGENCE IS NOT A SUPERSEDING CAUSE
• NEV. J.I. 4.07 CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE; DEFINITION; EFFECT
• NEV. J.I. 4.08 CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE; WRONGFUL DEATH
• NEV. J.I. 4.09 RIGHT TO ASSUME OTHERS WILL EXERCISE DUE CARE
• NEV. J.I. 4.10 EVIDENCE OF CUSTOM IN RELATION TO ORDINARY CARE
• NEV. J.I. 4.11 STANDARD OF CONDUCT FOR MINOR
• NEV. J.I. 4.12 VIOLATION OF LAW AS NEGLIGENCE PER SE; NO EVIDENCE OF EXCUSE OR JUSTIFICATION
• NEV. J.I. 4.13 VIOLATION OF LAW AS NEGLIGENCE PER SE; JURY ISSUE AS TO EXCUSE OR JUSTIFICATION
• NEV. J.I. 4.14 DUTY OF ONE IN IMMINENT PERIL
• NEV. J.I. 4.15 DUTY; VOLUNTEER
• NEV. J.I. 4.16 ASSUMPTION OF RISK
• NEV. J.I. 4.17 EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF RISK
• NEV. J.I. 4.18 RES IPSA LOQUITUR; NECESSARY CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATION
• NEV. J.I. 4.19 RES IPSA LOQUITUR; PERMISSIBLE INFERENCE OF NEGLIGENCE
• NEV J.I. 5.00 DUTY OF THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY
• NEV J.I. 5.01 RANGE OF VISION
• NEV J.I. 5.01A RANGE OF VISION; ORDINARY CARE
• NEV J.I. 5.02 RIGHT OF WAY; DEFINITION
• NEV J.I. 5.03 RIGHT OF WAY; RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ONE HAVING RIGHT OF WAY
• NEV J.I. 5.04 DIRECTION AGAINST IMPUTATION OF DRIVER’S NEGLIGENCE TO PLAINTIFF-PASSENGER
• NEV J.I. 5.05 IMPUTED NEGLIGENCE; DRIVER TO OWNER-PASSENGER
• NEV J.I. 5.06 IMPUTED NEGLIGENCE; FAMILY MEMBER
• NEV J.I. 5.07 IMPUTED NEGLIGENCE; FAMILY MEMBER; DISPUTE AS TO PERMISSION
• NEV J.I. 5.08 PASSENGER’S DUTY
• NEV J.I. 5.09 UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR
• NEV J.I. 6.00 DUTY OF PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
• NEV J.I. 6.01 DUTY OF PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON; HOLDING OUT AS SPECIALIST
• NEV. J.I. 6.19 MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE; EVALUATION OF EXPERT TESTIMONY AS TO THE STANDARD OF CARE
• NEV. J.I. 6.22 PATIENT’S DUTY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
• NEV. J.I. 6.23 DUTY OF A HOSPITAL
• NEV. J.I. 6.24 LIABILITY OF HOSPITAL FOR NEGLIGENCE OF PHYSICIAN OR NURSE
• NEV. J.I. 7.00 INTRODUCTORY INSTRUCTION; SINGLE LEGAL THEORY
• NEV. J.I. 7.01 INTRODUCTORY INSTRUCTION; MULTIPLE LEGAL THEORIES
• NEV. J.I. 7.02 ELEMENTS
• NEV. J.I. 7.03 DESIGN DEFECT; DEFINITION
• NEV. J.I. 7.04 MANUFACTURING DEFECT; DEFINITION
• NEV. J.I. 7.05 WARNING DEFECT; DEFINITION
• NEV. J.I. 7.06 UNREASONABLY DANGEROUS; DEFINITION
• NEV. J.I. 7.07 MISUSE OF PRODUCT
• NEV. J.I. 7.08 ASSUMPTION OF RISK
• NEV. J.I. 8.00 INTRODUCTORY INSTRUCTION; SINGLE LEGAL THEORY
• NEV. J.I. 8.01 INTRODUCTORY INSTRUCTION; MULTIPLE LEGAL THEORIES
• NEV. J.I. 8.02 SLANDER; ELEMENTS
• NEV. J.I. 8.03 SLANDER PER SE; DEFINITION
• NEV. J.I. 8.04 LIBEL; ELEMENTS
• NEV. J.I. 8.05 LIBEL PER SE; DEFINITION
• NEV. J.I. 8.06 DEFAMATORY COMMUNICATION; DEFINITION
• NEV. J.I. 8.07 EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION
• NEV. J.I. 8.08 PUBLICATION; DEFINITION
• NEV. J.I. 8.09 RECKLESS DISREGARD; DEFINITION
• NEV. J.I. 8.10 SPECIAL DAMAGES; DEFINITION
• NEV. J.I. 9.01 INTENTIONAL MISREPRESENTATION; ELEMENTS
• NEV. J.I. 9.02 BURDEN OF PROOF
• NEV. J.I. 9.03 CONCEALMENT; ELEMENTS
• NEV. J.I. 9.04 PROMISE WITHOUT INTENT TO PERFORM; ELEMENTS
• NEV. J.I. 9.05 NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION; ELEMENTS
• NEV. J.I. 9.06 RELIANCE
• NEV. J.I. 9.07 DAMAGES; OUT OF POCKET RULE
• NEV. J.I. 9.08 DAMAGES; BENEFIT OF THE BARGAIN RULE
• NEV. J.I. 10.00 PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE; INTRODUCTORY
• NEV. J.I. 10.01 PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE; INTRODUCTORY (ADMITTED LIABILITY)
• NEV. J.I. 10.02 PERSONAL INJURY; MEDICAL EXPENSES
• NEV. J.I. 10.03 PERSONAL INJURY; LOSS OF EARNINGS
• NEV. J.I. 10.04 PERSONAL INJURY; PAIN AND SUFFERING
• NEV. J.I. 10.05 PERSONAL INJURY; PAIN AND SUFFERING; NO DEFINITE STANDARD
• NEV. J.I. 10.06 PERSONAL INJURY; AGGRAVATION OF PREEXISTING CONDITION
• NEV. J.I. 10.07 PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE; COST OF REPAIR
• NEV. J.I. 10.08 PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE; CONTENTION THAT COST OF REPAIR EXCEEDS DEPRECIATION
• NEV. J.I. 10.09 PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE; CONTENTION OF RESIDUAL DEPRECIATION
• NEV. J.I. 10.10 PERSONAL PROPERTY LOST OR DESTROYED
• NEV. J.I. 10.11 LOSS OF USE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
• NEV. J.I. 10.12 WRONGFUL DEATH; HEIR AS PLAINTIFF; INTRODUCTORY
• NEV. J.I. 10.13 WRONGFUL DEATH OF ADULT; HEIR AS PLAINTIFF; LOSS OF PROBABLE SUPPORT, COMPANIONSHIP, SOCIETY, COMFORT AND CONSORTIUM
• NEV. J.I. 10.14 WRONGFUL DEATH OF CHILD; HEIR AS PLAINTIFF; LOSS OF PROBABLE SUPPORT, COMPANIONSHIP, SOCIETY AND COMFORT
• NEV. J.I. 10.15 WRONGFUL DEATH; HEIR AS PLAINTIFF; GRIEF OR SORROW 
• NEV. J.I. 10.16 WRONGFUL DEATH; HEIR AS PLAINTIFF; PAIN, SUFFERING, OR DISFIGUREMENT OF THE DECEDENT
• NEV. J.I. 10.17 WRONGFUL DEATH; HEIR AS PLAINTIFF; GRIEF, SORROW, PAIN, SUFFERING, DISFIGUREMENT; NO DEFINITE STANDARD
• NEV. J.I. 10.18 WRONGFUL DEATH; PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AS PLAINTIFF; SPECIAL DAMAGE AND PENALTIES
• NEV. J.I. 10.19 PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE; CLOSING INSTRUCTION
• NEV. J.I. 10.20 PUNITIVE DAMAGES; RECOVERY AND MEASURE
• NEV. J.I. 1021 PUNITIVE DAMAGES; DEFINITION OF CONSCIOUS DISREGARD OF RIGHTS OR SAFETY OF OTHERS
• NEV. J.I. 11.00 ALL INSTRUCTIONS NOT NECESSARILY APPLICABLE
• NEV. J.I. 11.01 DUTY OF JUROR TO CONSULT
• NEV. J.I. 11.02 READING BACK TESTIMONY
• NEV. J.I. 11.03 ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL
• NEV. J.I. 11.04 CONCLUDING INSTRUCTION; GENERAL VERDICT ONLY
• NEV. J.I. 11.05 CONCLUDING INSTRUCTION; SPECIAL VERDICT ONLY
• NEV. J.I. 11.06 CONCLUDING INSTRUCTION; GENERAL VERDICT WITH SPECIAL FINDINGS
• NEV. J.I. 11.07 CONCLUDING INSTRUCTION; GENERAL VERDICT CONCERNING NEGLIGENCE ALONG WITH SPECIAL VERDICT CONCERNING CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE, IF ANY
• NEV. J.I. 12.00 GENERAL VERDICT FORM; VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF; OPTIONAL SPECIAL VERDICT ON PAST AND FUTURE DAMAGES  
• NEV. J.I. 12.01 GENERAL VERDICT FORM; VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT
• NEV. J.I. 12.02 GENERAL VERDICT WITH SPECIAL FINDINGS; STRICT PRODUCTS LIABILITY ACTION
• NEV. J.I. 12.03 GENERAL VERDICT CONCERNING NEGLIGENCE ALONG WITH SPECIAL VERDICT CONCERNING CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE; VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF