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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TESORO REFINING & MARKETING 

COMPANY LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC 

COMPANY,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-00930-JCS 

COURT’S SPECIAL VERDICT FORM

Dated: January 28, 2016

______________________________________

JOSEPH C. SPERO

Chief Magistrate Judge

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VERDICT FORM

We, the jury, unanimously find as follows:

PART A: NEGLIGENCE

1. Was PG&E negligent?

____ Yes ____ No

If your answer to Question 1 is “Yes,” continue to Question 2. If your answer to Question 1 is 

“No,” do not answer any other questions in any part of the Verdict Form. Sign and date the form 

as instructed below and inform the courtroom deputy that you are finished.

2. Was PG&E’s negligence a substantial factor in causing harm to Tesoro?

____ Yes ____ No

If your answer to Question 2 is “Yes,” continue to Part B. If your answer to Question 2 is “No,” 

do not answer any other questions in any part of the Verdict Form. Sign and date the form as 

instructed below and inform the courtroom deputy that you are finished.

PART B: BREACH OF CONTRACT

Do not answer any questions in this part unless you answered “Yes” to Questions 1 and 2.

3. Did PG&E fail to do something that the Standby Agreement required it to do?

____ Yes ____ No

If your answer to Question 3 is “Yes,” continue to Question 4. If your answer to Question 3 is 

“No,” do not complete any more questions in Part B, and continue to Part C.

4. Was PG&E’s failure to do something required by the Standby Agreement a 

substantial factor in causing Tesoro’s harm?

____ Yes ____ No

Continue to Part C.

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PART C: COMPARATIVE FAULT

Do not answer any questions in this part unless you answered “Yes” to Questions 1 and 2.

5. Was Foster Wheeler an agent of Tesoro for the purpose of providing, installing, 

inspecting, or maintaining appropriate protective devices required to properly 

protect Tesoro’s systems?

____ Yes ____ No

Continue to Question 6.

6. Was Tesoro (or its agent, if applicable) negligent in omitting, installing, 

maintaining, using, operating, or interfering with protective devices required to 

properly protect its systems?

____ Yes ____ No

If your answer to Question 6 is “Yes,” continue to Question 7. If your answer to Question 6 is 

“No,” do not complete any more questions in Part C, and continue to Part D.

7. Was Tesoro’s negligence (or its agent’s negligence, if applicable) with respect to 

protective devices a substantial factor in causing its harm?

____ Yes ____ No

If your answer to Question 7 is “Yes,” continue to Question 8. If your answer to Question 7 is 

“No,” do not complete any more questions in Part C, and continue to Part D.

8. What percentage of responsibility for Tesoro’s harm do you assign to each party? 

PG&E: __________%

Tesoro: __________%

(Including its agent, if applicable.)

If you are required to answer Question 8, be sure that the percentages total to 100%. Continue to 

Part D.

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PART D: DAMAGES

Do not answer Question 9 unless you answered “Yes” to Questions 1 and 2.

If you determined at Question 8 that Tesoro was responsible for some of the harm, do not take that 

into account in determining damages. The Court will calculate the actual reduction.

9. What are Tesoro’s damages?

Lost profits: $_______________

Expenses due to the Refinery outage: $_______________

Total: $_______________

When you are finished, have the foreperson sign and date this form. 

Signed: _____________________________

Foreperson

Dated: _________________

Date

After this Verdict Form has been completed and signed, notify the courtroom deputy that you are 

ready to present your verdict in the courtroom.

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