3068. Ralph Act Damages and Penalty (Civ. Code §§ 51.7, 52(b))

3068. Ralph Act--Damages and Penalty (Civ. Code, §§ 51.7, 52(b)) Instruction No 1 Request by Plaintiff Given as Proposed Refused Withdrawn Request by Defendant Given as Modified Requested by Given on Court's Motion Judge Instruction No 1 If you decide that [name of plaintiff] has proved [his/her] claim against [name of defendant], you must award the following: 1. 2. 3. Actual damages sufficient to reasonably compensate [name of plaintiff] for the harm; A civil penalty of $25,000; and Punitive damages. [Name of plaintiff] must prove the amount of [his/her] actual damages. However, [name of plaintiff] does not have to prove the exact amount of the harm or the exact amount of damages that will provide reasonable compensation for the harm. You must not speculate or guess in awarding damages. The following are the specific items of actual damages claimed by [name of plaintiff]: [Insert item(s) of claimed harm.] ________________________________________________________________________________ New September 2003; Revised June 2012; Renumbered from CACI No. 3027 December 2012