Fill and Sign the Jury Instruction Special Verdict Instruction Mississippi Form

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF       COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI       PLAINTIFF VS. NO.             and       DEFENDANTS INSTRUCTION NO.       The Court instructs the jury that in any lawsuit allegedly based on fault for causing an accident or injury, the liability for damages shall be assessed, by the jury, among the parties responsible for proximately causing the accident. In other words, you, the jury, must decide percentages of fault, if tiny, among the parties you find legally liable for contributing to the accident. In this case, the plaintiffs allege that defendants,       and       , all jointly proximately contributed to the cause of the accident. The defendants allege the plaintiff,       , caused or contributed to the accident. Under these circumstances, you must determine how to assess the proportion of fault, if any, among the parties. Complete the following questionnaire to assess responsibility for the accident: 1. Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that defendant,       , proximately caused or contributed to the accident and to the injuries in question? Yes No 2. If you answered question no. 1 "Yes", state the percentage of fault you attribute to the defendant,       . 3. Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant,       , proximately caused or contributed to the accident and to the injuries in question? Yes No 4. If you answered question no. 3 "'Yes", state the percentage of fault you attribute to the defendant,       . 5. Do you find from a preponderance of the evidence that the plaintiff,       , proximately caused or contributed to the accident and to the injuries he sustained? Yes No 6. If you answered question no. 5 "Yes", state the percentage of fault you attribute to the plaintiff,       . 7. What is the total amount of damages to the plaintiff,       , if any, that you find from a preponderance of the evidence? $