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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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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 

REVISED FINAL VERDICT FORM

The Court gives this revised final verdict form to the jury, following consultation with the 

parties and resolution of all conflicts. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 11, 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” at least once in Question 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?

$________

Question No. 7: Nominal Damages

Answer this question only if you answered “yes” at least once in Question 1 or 2 and you 

answered $0.00 or no damages in Question 6. You must award Heide Velarde an amount of 

nominal damages not to exceed $1.00. What amount of nominal damages do you award Heide 

Velarde?

$________

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SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES

If you answered “yes” at least once in Question Number 1 or 2, you must answer each of 

these special interrogatories. Do not answer the interrogatories if you answered “no” in each part 

of Question 1 or 2. 

Special Interrogatory 1:

Before Officer Baumgartner deployed his canine against Heide Velarde, was she kicking 

Officer J. Martin?

________ Yes ________ No

Special Interrogatory 2:

Before Officer Baumgartner deployed his canine against Heide Velarde, had she bitten

Officer J. Martin?

________ Yes ________ No

Special Interrogatory 3:

Before Officer Baumgartner deployed his canine against Heide Velarde, did she comply 

with Officer J. Martin’s command to stop resisting?

________ Yes ________ No

Dated: ___________________ _______________________________

FOREPERSON

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