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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AARON VELARDE, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNION CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, et 

al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 13-cv-04011-JD 

PROPOSED SPECIAL VERDICT FORM

The Court proposes to provide the jury with this special verdict form on December 11, 

2015. The parties have until 7:30 a.m. on December 11, 2015 to file any objections to this 

proposed verdict form. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 10, 2015

________________________

JAMES DONATO

United States District Judge

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Your answers must be unanimous:

Question No. 1: Section 1983 Excessive Force under the Fourth Amendment

Do you find by a preponderance of the evidence that one or more of the defendants violated Heide 

Velarde’s Fourth Amendment rights by using unreasonable force against her?

Baumgartner _____YES _____NO

J. Martin _____YES _____NO

Question No. 2: Section 1983 Unlawful Arrest under the Fourth Amendment

Do you find by a preponderance of the evidence that one or more of the defendants violated Heide 

Velarde’s Fourth Amendment rights by arresting her without probable cause?

Baumgartner _____YES _____NO

J. Martin _____YES _____NO

Question No. 3: State Law Assault

Do you find by a preponderance of the evidence that one or more of the defendants assaulted

Heide Velarde?

Baumgartner _____YES _____NO

J. Martin _____YES _____NO

Question No. 4: State Law Battery

Do you find by a preponderance of the evidence that one or more of the defendants battered Heide 

Velarde?

Baumgartner _____YES _____NO

J. Martin _____YES _____NO

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Question No. 5: State Law False Arrest

Do you find by a preponderance of the evidence that one or more of the defendants wrongfully 

arrested Heide Velarde?

Baumgartner _____YES _____NO

J. Martin _____YES _____NO

Question No. 6: Damages

Answer this question only if you answered “yes” in at least one of Questions 1 through 5. 

What amount of damages has Heide Velarde proven by a preponderance of evidence that will 

fairly and reasonably compensate her for her injury?

$________

Dated: ___________________ _______________________________

FOREPERSON

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