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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RODNEY WARD, )

) 2:04-cv-00305-GEB-DAD

Plaintiff, )

)

v. ) 

) VERDICT FORM

CITY OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, a )

Political Division of the )

State of California; SOUTH )

LAKE TAHOE POLICE DEPARTMENT; )

POLICE OFFICER D. BAKER; )

POLICE OFFICER EVANS; and )

POLICE OFFICER RAMIREZ, )

) 

) 

Defendants. )

)

We the jury find the following special verdict:

QUESTION 1: Does Plaintiff prevail on his battery claim? 

ANSWER: Against Defendant Baker ___ Yes ___ No

Against Defendant Evans ___ Yes ___ No

Against Defendant Ramirez ___ Yes ___ No

Against Defendant City

of South Lake Tahoe ___ Yes ___ No

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Please answer the next question. 

QUESTION 2: Does Plaintiff prevail on his negligence claim? 

ANSWER: Against Defendant Baker ___ Yes ___ No

Against Defendant Evans ___ Yes ___ No

Against Defendant Ramirez ___ Yes ___ No

Against Defendant City

of South Lake Tahoe ___ Yes ___ No

Please answer the next question. 

QUESTION 3: Does Plaintiff prevail on his negligent infliction

of emotional distress claim? 

ANSWER: Against Defendant Baker ___ Yes ___ No

Against Defendant Evans ___ Yes ___ No

Against Defendant Ramirez ___ Yes ___ No

Against Defendant City

of South Lake Tahoe ___ Yes ___ No

Please answer the next question. 

QUESTION 4: Does Plaintiff prevail on his intentional

infliction of emotional distress claim? 

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ANSWER: Against Defendant Baker ___ Yes ___ No

Against Defendant Evans ___ Yes ___ No

Against Defendant Ramirez ___ Yes ___ No

Against Defendant City

of South Lake Tahoe ___ Yes ___ No

Please answer the next question. 

QUESTION 6: Does Plaintiff prevail on his failure to train

claim against Defendant City of South Lake Tahoe?

ANSWER: ___ Yes ___ No

If you answered “yes” to question 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6,

please answer the next question. 

QUESTION 7: What amount of Damages is Plaintiff entitled to

recover?

ANSWER: $__________________ Against Defendant Baker 

$__________________ Against Defendant Evans

$__________________ Against Defendant Ramirez 

$__________________ Against Defendant City

of South Lake Tahoe

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If you answered “yes” to question 1, 4, or 5, please

answer the next question. 

QUESTION 8: Do you find Plaintiff is entitled to recover

punitive damages?

ANSWER: Against Defendant Baker ___ Yes ___ No

Against Defendant Evans ___ Yes ___ No

Against Defendant Ramirez ___ Yes ___ No

Please sign and date this verdict.

DATED:____________________ _________________________

FOREPERSON

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