Free Verdict Sheet - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:06—cv—00018-JJF Document 69 Filed 10/15/2007 Page1 of 2
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT l
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
H. LEIGHTON LASKEY, )
Plaintiff, i
v. i C.A. N0. O6-Ol8—JJF
PFC. ROBERT C. LEGATES, g
PFC. WHEATLEY MILLSBORO )
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TOWN )
OF MILLSBORO, )
Defendants. i
DEFENDANTS’ PROPOSED SPECIAL FORM OF VERDICT
THE JURY MUST UNANIMDUSLY AGREE ON THE ANSWERS TO ALL OF THE
QUESTIONS. THE COMPLETED SPECIAL VERDICT FORM SHEET MUST BE
SIGNED AND DATED BY THE FOREPERSON.
l. Do you find that Defendant Officer Robert Legates used
excessive and unreasonable force in violation of the Fourth
Amendment of the United States Constitution during the course of
-3 plaintiff’s DUI arrest on January 3, ZOO4? U
YES ____ NO ____
2. Do you find that Defendant Officer Barry Wheatley used
excessive and unnecessary force in violation of the Fourth
Amendment of the United States Constitution during plaintiff’s
DUI arrest on January 3, ZO04?
YES ____ NO ____

Case 1:06—cv—00018-JJF Document 69 Filed 10/15/2007 Page 2 of 2
IF YOU HAVE ANSWERED “NO” TO BOTH QUESTIONS 1 AND 2 YOU HAVE
FOUND IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANTS ON PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS. GO NO
FURTHER. IF YOU HAVE ANSWERED YES TO QUESTION 1 ANSWER QUESTION
3. IF YOU HAVE ANSWERED YES TO QUESTION 2, ANSWER QUESTION 4.
3. State, in monetary terms, the amount of compensatory
damages that you find plaintiff H. Leighton Laskey suffered as a
U result of the actions of defendant Officer Robert Legates
$
4. State, in monetary terms, the amount of compensatory
damages that you find plaintiff H. Leighton Laskey suffered as a
result of the actions of defendant Officer Barry Wheatley
, $ .
Respectfully submitted,
FOREPERSON
Dated:
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