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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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Please respond to the following questions by placing an “X” next to your answer. All of 

your answers must be unanimous. 

1. Has plaintiff, Edin Castellanos, proven by a preponderance of the evidence that defendant, 

Jeremy Maya, used excessive force against him in violation of the Fourth Amendment? 

 _______ YES ________ NO 

 If you answered yes to this question, please proceed to question 2. If you answered no to 

this question, please skip questions 2 and 3 and proceed to question 4. 

2. Has plaintiff, Edin Castellanos, proven by a preponderance of the evidence, that defendant, 

Jeremy Maya’s use of excessive force proximately caused him damages? 

 _______ YES ________ NO 

 If you answered yes to question 2, please proceed to question 3. If you answered no, you 

must award plaintiff nominal damages up to one dollar. Please state the amount of nominal 

damages you award plaintiff, and then proceed to question 4. 

 Nominal Damages $________________ 

3. If you answered yes to question 2, please state the amount of damages you find plaintiff, 

Edin Castellanos, has proved by a preponderance of the evidence. 

 Medical Expenses $_____________ 

 Emotional Distress $_____________ 

4. Has plaintiff, Edin Castellanos, proven that defendant, Jeremy Maya, violated his right to 

freedom of speech in violation of the First Amendment? 

 __________ YES ____________ NO 

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If you answered yes to question 4, you must award plaintiff nominal damages up to one 

dollar. Please state the amount of nominal damages you award to plaintiff, and then proceed to 

question 5. If you answered no this question, please proceed directly to question 5. 

 Nominal Damages $_______________ 

5. Has plaintiff, Edin Castellanos, proven by a preponderance of the evidence that defendant, 

Jeremy Maya, deliberately fabricated evidence in his arrest report of the incident and the arrest 

report was used to criminally charge plaintiff with willfully resisting, delaying or obstructing a 

police officer? 

 ___________ YES ____________ NO 

If you answered yes to question 5, you must award plaintiff nominal damages up to one 

dollar. Please state the amount of nominal damages you award to plaintiff, and then proceed to 

question 6. If you answered no this question, please proceed directly to question 6. 

 Nominal Damages $_______________ 

6. Please answer this question only if you answered “Yes” to questions 1, 4 or 5. If you 

answered no to all of those questions, please skip this question and have the presiding juror sign 

and date this special verdict form. 

 Has plaintiff, Edin Castellanos, proven by a preponderance of the evidence that defendant, 

Jeremy Maya, acted with malice, oppression or reckless disregard of plaintiff’s rights? 

 __________ YES _____________ NO 

 If you answered yes to this question, please have the presiding juror sign and date this 

form. 

Dated: 

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 Presiding Juror 

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