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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD EL-MALIK CURTIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF OAKLAND, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 10-cv-00358-SI 

JURY VERDICT FORMS 

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Please carefully read and complete this form in the order in which it is presented. Be sure to 

review the referenced jury instruction at the end of each question, as well as Jury 

Instructions Nos. 39, 40, 41, and 42.

PART A

CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT JOSEPH TORRES

A(1). Did Ronald Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he was subjected to 

a racially hostile work environment by Joseph Torres under federal law? See Jury 

Instruction No. 22.

_____ Yes _____ No

Regardless of your answer to this question, please answer the next question.

A(2). Did Ronald Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Joseph Torres 

retaliated against Mr. Curtis? See Jury Instruction No. 34.

_____ Yes _____ No

If you answered "yes" to either A(1) or A(2), please answer the next question. If you 

answered "No" to both A(1) and A(2), please go directly to Part B.

A(3). Did Ronald Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he suffered an actual 

harm because of the deprivation of his 42 U.S.C. § 1981 or equal protection rights by 

Joseph Torres? See Jury Instruction No. 25.

_____ Yes _____ No

Regardless of your answer to this question, please answer the next question.

If the answer to Question A(1) and/or Question A(2) is “Yes,” then please answer the following

question. If the answer to Question A(3) is “No,” then your answer to this question must be “No.”

A(4). Did Ronald Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the conduct of 

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Joseph Torres which harmed Mr. Curtis was malicious, oppressive or in reckless 

disregard of Mr. Curtis’s rights, as those terms have been defined to you in these 

instructions? See Jury Instruction No. 38.

_____ Yes _____ No

Please go to Part B.

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PART B

CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT JENNIFER RAY

If your answer to Question A(1) and/or Question A(2) is “Yes,” please answer Question B(1); if 

not, go directly to Question B(2).

B(1). Did Mr. Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that:

Jennifer Ray directed Joseph Torres in the act(s) that deprived Mr. Curtis of his rights;

or

Jennifer Ray set in motion a series of acts by Joseph Torres that she knew, or 

reasonably should have known, would cause Joseph Torres to deprive Mr. Curtis of his 

rights;

or

(a) Jennifer Ray knew, or reasonably should have known, that Joseph Torres was 

engaging in these act(s) and that their conduct would deprive Mr. Curtis of these 

rights; and

(b) Jennifer Ray failed to act to prevent Joseph Torres from engaging in such conduct?

See Jury Instruction No. 24.

_____ Yes _____ No

Regardless of your answer to this question, please answer the next question.

B(2). Did Ronald Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Jennifer Ray 

retaliated against Mr. Curtis? See Jury Instruction No. 33.

_____ Yes _____ No

If your answer to this question is “Yes,” then please answer the next question. If your 

answer to this question is “No,” go directly to Question B(4).

B(3). Did Ronald Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he suffered an actual 

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harm because of the deprivation of his 42 U.S.C. § 1981 or equal protection rights by 

Jennifer Ray? See Jury Instruction No. 23.

_____ Yes _____ No

Regardless of your answer to this question, please answer the next question.

If the answer to Question B(1) is “Yes,” then please answer the following question. If the answer 

to Question B(1) is "No," go directly to B(5).

B(4). Did Ronald Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the conduct of 

Jennifer Ray in Question B(1) which harmed Mr. Curtis was malicious, oppressive or 

in reckless disregard of Mr. Curtis’s rights, as those terms have been defined to you in 

these instructions? See Jury Instruction No. 38.

_____ Yes _____ No

If the answer to Question B(2) is “Yes,” then please answer the following question. If the answer 

to Question B(3) is “No,” then your answer to this question must be “No.” If the answer to 

Question B(2) is “No,” go directly to Part C. 

B(5). Did Ronald Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the conduct of 

Jennifer Ray in Question B(2) which harmed Mr. Curtis was malicious, oppressive or 

in reckless disregard of Mr. Curtis’s rights, as those terms have been defined to you in 

these instructions? See Jury Instruction No. 38.

_____ Yes _____ No

Please go to Part C.

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PART C

CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT GERALD SIMON

C(1). Did Ronald Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Gerald Simon 

retaliated against Mr. Curtis? See Jury Instruction No. 35.

_____ Yes _____ No

If your answer to this question is “Yes,” then please answer the next question. 

C(2). Did Ronald Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the conduct of 

Gerald Simon which harmed Mr. Curtis was malicious, oppressive or in reckless 

disregard of Mr. Curtis’s rights, as those terms have been defined to you in these 

instructions? See Jury Instruction No. 38.

_____ Yes _____ No

Please go to Part D.

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PART D

CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT CITY OF OAKLAND

D(1). Did Ronald Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he was subjected to 

a racially hostile work environment by a non-immediate supervisor and/or co-worker

under federal law? See Jury Instruction No. 14.

_____ Yes _____ No

Regardless of your answer to this question, please answer the next question.

D(2). Did Ronald Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Joseph Torres was a 

supervisor under federal law? See Jury Instruction No. 15.

_____ Yes _____ No

If your answer to this question is “Yes,” then please answer the next question. If your 

answer to this question is “No,” then go directly to Question D(4).

D(3). Did Mr. Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he was subjected to a 

racially hostile work environment by Joseph Torres under federal law? See Jury 

Instruction No. 15. If you answered “Yes” to Question A(1), then your answer to this 

question must be “Yes.” If you answered “No” to Question A(1), then your answer to 

this question must be “No.”

_____ Yes _____ No

Regardless of your answer to this question, please answer the next question.

D(4). Did Mr. Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he was subjected to a 

racially hostile work environment by the City of Oakland under state law? See Jury 

Instruction No. 17.

_____ Yes _____ No

Regardless of your answer to this question, please answer the next question.

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D(5). Did Mr. Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the City of Oakland 

retaliated against Mr. Curtis under state law? See Jury Instruction Nos. 29 and/or 

30.

_____ Yes _____ No

Regardless of your answer to this question, please answer the next question.

D(6). Did Mr. Curtis prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the City of Oakland 

retaliated against Mr. Curtis under federal law? See Jury Instruction Nos. 26 and/or 

27. 

_____ Yes _____ No

Please go to Part E.

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PART E

DAMAGES 

If you answered “No” to all of the questions that you were asked to complete, then go directly to 

the bottom of this page, and sign and date it. If you answered “Yes” to any of the above questions, 

please complete the following. If, however, you answered “Yes” only to Question D(2), then go 

directly to the bottom of this page, and sign and date it.

Compensatory Damages

See Jury Instruction No. 36.

 What is the total amount of damages that Ronald Curtis proved, in accordance with the 

instructions you have been given and the evidence in the case?

$ ________________

If you do not award compensatory damages, you may to award nominal damages below:

Nominal Damages

See Jury Instruction No. 37.

 What is the total amount of nominal damages that Mr. Curtis proved, in accordance 

with the instructions you have been given and the evidence in this case? Note that 

nominal damages may not exceed one dollar.

$ ________________

Once you have completed the entire verdict form, please sign and date it below:

Dated: 

______________________________________

Foreperson

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