PJC General Negligence 2024

PJC 29.8

W RONGFUL D EATH D AMAGES

PJC 29.8

Wrongful Death Damages—Apportionment of Exemplary Damages

If, in your answer to Question ______ [ 29.7 ], you entered any amount of exemplary damages, then answer Question ______ [ 29.8 ]. Otherwise, do not answer Question ______ [ 29.8 ]. QUESTION ______ How do you apportion the exemplary damages between Mary Payne and Paul Payne, Jr. ? Answer by stating a percentage for each person named below. The percent ages you find must total 100 percent. 1. Mary Payne % 2. Paul Payne, Jr. % Total 100 % COMMENT When to use. For multiple plaintiffs, a separate finding of the amount of exem plary damages awarded to each is appropriate. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 71.009, 71.010. PJC 29.8 is a submission of apportionment in a single question.

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