Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases - Report No. 17-03
February 1, 2018236 So. 3d 919
Summary
The court authorized proposed amendments to Florida's standard civil jury instructions for publication and use, including revisions addressing burden of proof, comparative fault, nonparty fault, wrongful-death damages, juror notes, and jury deliberations. The amendments chiefly replace causation-oriented language with apportionment language and clarify that the court, rather than the jury, will make appropriate reductions when entering judgment. The court expressly declined to opine on the legal correctness of the instructions. No separate opinions were filed.