PJC General Negligence 2022

PJC 32.4

P ROPERTY D AMAGES

PJC 32.4

Property Damages—Partial Destruction of Property

PJC 32.4A Property Damages—Partial Destruction of Property— Difference in Market Value Only QUESTION ______ What is the difference in the market value in Clay County, Texas, of Paul Payne ’s personal property immediately before and immediately after the occurrence in question? “Market value” means the amount that would be paid in cash by a willing buyer who desires to buy, but is not required to buy, to a willing seller who desires to sell, but is under no necessity of selling. Do not reduce the amount, if any, in your answer because of the negligence, if any, of Paul Payne . Any recovery will be determined by the court when it applies the law to your answer at the time of judgment. Answer in dollars and cents for damages, if any. Answer: _______________ PJC 32.4B Property Damages—Partial Destruction of Property— Cost of Repairs QUESTION ______ What sum of money, if paid now in cash, would fairly and reasonably com pensate Paul Payne for damages, if any, to his personal property resulting from the occurrence in question? Consider the elements of damages listed below and none other. Consider each element separately. Do not award any sum of money on any element if you have otherwise, under some other element, awarded a sum of money for the same loss. That is, do not compensate twice for the same loss, if any. Do not include interest on any amount of damages you find. Do not reduce the amounts, if any, in your answers because of the negli gence, if any, of Paul Payne . Any recovery will be determined by the court when it applies the law to your answers at the time of judgment. 1. Cost of repairs.

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