VF 302. Breach Of Contract Affirmative Defense Duress

VF-302. Breach of Contract--Affirmative Defense--Duress Instruction No 1 Request by Plaintiff Given as Proposed Refused Withdrawn Request by Defendant Given as Modified Requested by Given on Court's Motion Judge Instruction No 1 We answer the questions submitted to us as follows: 1. Did [name of plaintiff] use a wrongful act or wrongful threat to pressure [name of defendant] into consenting to the contract? ____Yes ____No If your answer to question 1 is yes, then answer question 2. If you answered no, stop here, answer no further questions, and have the presiding juror sign and date this form. 2. Was [name of defendant] so afraid or intimidated by the wrongful act or wrongful threat that [he/she] did not have the free will to refuse to consent to the contract? ____Yes ____No If your answer to question 2 is yes, then answer question 3. If you answered no, stop here, answer no further questions, and have the presiding juror sign and date this form. 3. Would [name of defendant] have consented to the contract without the wrongful act or wrongful threat? ____Yes ____No Signed: ____________________________ Presiding Juror VF-302. Breach of Contract--Affirmative Defense--Duress Instruction No 1 Request by Plaintiff Given as Proposed Refused Withdrawn Request by Defendant Given as Modified Requested by Given on Court's Motion Judge Instruction No 1 Dated: ______________ After [this verdict form has/all verdict forms have] been signed, notify the [clerk/bailiff/court attendant] that you are ready to present your verdict in the courtroom. ___________________________________________________________________________ New April 2004; Revised December 2010