Create a connection with your jury
The revised instructions make it easier for judges and counsel to present their instructions in a concise, logical format and communicate with a new generation of jurors wired into a fast-paced world. For example, Rules Governing Juror Conduct During Trial (1.180) assists with advising jurors about the use of the internet and social media throughout the trial.
Start your trial strategy
For every case, begin your research by reviewing both the substantive instructions to confirm the elements you must prove and the Subcommittee Notes to benefit from reliable expert analysis of the law.
The new edition features:
- a completely revised Damages chapter
- gender-neutral language updates
- revisions to the following instructions and notes:
- Medical Malpractice—Damages (Under the MCARE Act, Effective For All Claims Arising Subsequent to March 20, 2002)
- Medical Malpractice—Damages in Wrongful Death and Survival Actions in Medical Professional Liability Claims (Under the MCARE Act Effective For All Claims Arising Subsequent to March 20, 2002)
- Litigation Malpractice—Measure of Damages
- Lawyer Malpractice—Noncollectibility of Underlying Case
- Professional Negligence by the Plaintiff’s Former Criminal Defense Lawyer—Elements of the Cause of Action
- Damages (Contracts)
- Mitigation of Damages (Contracts)
- Oral Contracts/Statute of Fraud Used as a Defense (If There Is a Jury Issues)
Added Value:
- An updated electronic download of the text of the book in PDF format, along with the instructions in RTF word-processing format
- A simplified Derivation Table (includes former and present instruction number and title)
Here’s what the drafters are saying about this unmatched reference:
- Assures the law is correct, the language is clear, and there is substantial uniformity whether the case is tried in Franklin, Tioga, or Westmoreland County
- Introduces updates to the instructions and notes reflecting changes or expansions of legal principles
- Incorporates plain English to make the law more understandable to citizen jurors
Summary of Contents
Volume I
- Preliminary Instructions
- General Instructions During Trial
- Evidence
- Believability of Witnesses
- Burden of Proof and Presumption
- Agency—Tortious Conduct
- Damages
- Punitive Damages
- Miscellaneous Instructions
- Concluding Instructions
Volume II
- Negligence Actions
- Medical Professional Negligence
- Non-medical Professional Negligence
- Products Liability
- Intentional Torts
- Owner/Occupier of Land
- Contracts
- Warranty—UCC Article 2
- Employment
- Eminent Domain
- Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices
- Subject Index
- Deleted Instructions Chart
- Appellate Cases Citing SSCJI
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