32.10 [1969 New] Affirmative Defenses-Battery Actions-Resisting Invasion of Property

Instruction No 1 32.10 [1969 New] Invasion of Property Affirmative Defenses--Battery Actions--Resisting Your verdict must be for defendant if you believe: First, plaintiff attempted to (here describe unlawful act such as "enter defendant's home" or "take defendant's property" ) when he had no right to do so, and Second, defendant (here describe defensive measures such as "struck plaintiff" ) for the purpose of resisting plaintiff's attempt, and Third, defendant used only such force as was reasonable and necessary to prevent plaintiff from (here repeat act described in Paragraph First ).