UM TED STATESDISTRICT COURT

SOUTH ERN DISTRICT OF FLOM A

CASE NO .20-CV-61469-RS

AKAICU STOM GUNS,LLC,

aFloridaLimitedLiability Company,

andSHAY HOROW ITZ,anindividual,

Plaintiffs,

KKM PRECISION ,INC.,aNevadaCorporation,

andSHOOTERSCONNECTION ,INC.,a

Kentuclty Cop oration,

Defendants.

VERDICT FORM

W E,theJury,find:

Countl-M isleadingAdvertising

1. DidKKM falsely advertiseonitswebsitein2019orearlierthata11ofitsbarrelsaremade

f'rom certified 416R.gun-barrelquality stainlesssteelbarstock and areheattreated andvacuum

temperedtoaRockwellhardnessof42RC?

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YES xo

IfyouranswertoQuestionlisNO,thenJ/cf.ptoQuestionl0.However,

F.E'k%thenproceedtoQuestipn2.

fyouranswerto1is

DidKKM know,orshouldithaveknown,thattheadvertisementwasfalse?

YES

IfyouranswertoQuestion2isNO,thenSWfptoQuestion10.

Ff,%thenproceedtoQuestion3.

3. DidKKM intendthatAkairely ontheadvertisem ent?

NO

However,f-m z/ranswerto2is

YES

IfyouranswertoQuestion3isNO,thenJ/cfrtoQuestion10.However,(T-w zfranswerto3is

F.E'k% thenproceedtoQuestion4.

NO

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4. DidAICZjustitiablyrelyontheadvelisement?

YES N O

IfyourJnxwcrtoQuestion4isNO,thené'/(fp toQuestionl0.However,fyouranswerto4is

Ffk%thenproceedtoQuestion5.

5. DidAkaisufferinjuryorhnrm inrelianceonKKM 'Sadvertisement?

YES N O

IfyouranswertoQuestion5isNO,thenJ'/cï.ptoQuestion10.However,fyouranswerto5is

FFk%thenproceedtoQuestion6.

6. W hatareAkai'sactualdam ages?

Actualdamages $

PUNITIVE DAM AGES

7. Did Akaiproveby clearand convincing evidencethatKKM was guilty ofintentional

misconductorgrossnegligence?

YES N O

lfyouranswertoQuestion7isNO,thenJ'i'frtoQuestionl0.However,fyouranswerto7is

YEv%thenproceedtoQuestion8.

8. W as KKM 'S intentionalrnisconduct or gross negligence a substantial cause of loss,

injury,ordamagetoAkai?

YES NO

lfyouranswertoQuestion8isNO,thenJW/ toQuestion10.However,Tytpz/ranswerto8is

YES,thenproceedtoQuestion9.

9. W hatdoyouawardAkaiforpunitivedam ages?

Punitivedamages $ '

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CountHI-Florida'sDeceptiveandUnfairTradePracticesAct

10. Did KKM falsely andintentionally advediseon itswebsitei.n 2019 orearlierthata11of

itsbarrelsarem adefrom certified416R gun-barrelquality stainlesssteelbarstock andareheat

treatedandvacuum temperedtoa ckwellhardnessof42RC?

YES N O

lfyouranswertoQuestion10isNO,thenJ/cïptoQuestionl4.

F.E',%thenproceedtoQuestion1l.

However,fyouranswerto10is

11. DoesthisconstituteadeceptivepracticeintheconductofKKM 'Stradeorcomm erce?

YES N O

lfyouranswertoQuestion11isNO,then,ç/c>toQuestionl4.However,Tyoz/rannverto11is

.F.E'k%thenproceedtoQuestionl2.

12. W ereKKM 'Sactionsthelegalcauseofactualdam agesustainedbyAkai?

YES N O

IfyouranswertoQuestion12isNO,thené'/# toQuestionl4.However,fyouranswerto12is

Jrf5)thenproceedtoQuestionl3.

13. W hatazeAkai'sactualdam ages?

Acmaldamages $

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CountIV -FraudulentInducem ent

14. DidKKM falselyrepresenttoAkaiin 2019oreazlierthatal1ofitsbarrelsarem adefrom

certified 416R gun-ban'elquality stainless steelbar stock and are heat treated and vacuum

temperedtoaRockwellhardnessof42RC?

YES N O

IfyouranswertoQuestion14isNO,thenJ/c/ toQuestion2l.

YEv%thenproceedtoQuestionl5.

However,fyouranswerto14is

DidKKM know orshouldithavelcnownthattherepresentationwasfalse?

YES NO

IfyourJzkâ-wcrtoQuestion15isNO,thenâ'/(f.ptoQuestion2l.However,fyouranswerto15is

YES,thenproceedtoQuestionl6.

16. DidKKM intendthatAkairely ontherepresentation?

YES

lfyouranswertoQuestion16isNO,thenJ'/# toQuestion2l.

F#,7,thenproceedtoQuestionl7.

However,fyouranswerto16is

17. DidAkaireasonablyrely ontherepresentation?

YES N O

IfyourtznàapcrtoQuestion17isNO,thenâ'/cfptoQuestion2l.However,fyourtmxswcrtol7is

Ff,%thenproceedtoQuestion18.

18. Did KKM have a specific intentnotto perform the promise atthetim ethe promise was

m ade?

YES NO

IfyouranswertoQuestion18isNO,thenskiptoQuestion2l.However,f-wzfranswerto18is

J'.#2,7,thenproceedtoQuestion19.

DidAkaisufferinjuryorharm inrelianceonKKM'Srepresentation?

YES N O

Ifyourcnm crtoQuestion19isNO,thenuç/cfptoQuestion2l.

.F.E',%thenproceedtoQuestion20.

However,(Työz/ranswerto19is

20. W hatareAkai'sactualdam ages?

Acmaldmnages:$

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CountW I-lm plied W arranty ofM erchantability

21. Did Akaiprovide ShootersCormection with an opporturlitytoinspect,test,and sample

theKKM br els?

YES NO

IfyouranswertoQuestion21isNO,thens'/cjptoQuestion27.However,fyouranswerto21is

YES,thenproceedtoQuestion22.

22. W asShootersConnectioninthebusinessofsellingtheKKM barelsthatAkaipurchased?

YES NO

IfyouranswertoQuestion22isNO,thenJ'/cjptoQuestion27.However,fyouranswerto22f.ç

YEV%thenproceedtoQuestion23.

23. W eretheKK M baaelssoldtoAkaiby ShootersConnectionfitfortheordinarypum oses

forwhichsuchgoodsareused?

YES NO

Ifyourcnm prtoQuestion23isNO,thenproceedtoQuestion24.However,Ifyourtznm erto

23isYEu%thens'/c/ toQuestion27.

Did Akaitakereasonable stepstonotify Shooters Cozmection within azeasonablethne

afterAkaidiscoveredthattheKKM baaelsw erenotfitfortheordinm'ypurposesforwllich such

goodsareused?

YES NO

IfyourJnxwprtoQuestion24isNO,then.skiptoQuestion27.

J'.F,%thenproceedtoQuestion25.

However,fyouranswerto24is

25. W asthe failureoftheKK M baaelsto be fitforthe ordinary purposes forwllich such

goodsareusedalegalcauseofAkai'sinjuryorharm?

YES

IfyouranswertoQuestion25isNO,thenâ'/# toQuestion27.However,fyozfranswerto25is

Jr.E',%thenproceedtoQuestion26.

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26a. W hatare Akai's damages as a resultof Shooters Connection'sbreach ofthe implied

wazrantyofm erchantability?

Actualdamages:$

lftheamountenteredis$0forb0thlinesabove,thentmà-wcrQuestion26b.Butftheamount

enteredisgreaterthan$0foreitherlineabove,s'/cfpQuestion26bandproceedtoQuestion27.

26b. How much doyouawardAkaiinnom inaldamages?

NominalDamages:$ tThisamountmustbegreaterthan$0.)

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CountW l1-Im pliedW arrantyofFitnessforParticularPurpose

27. Did AkaiprovideShooter'sCozmectionswith an opportunity toinspect,test,and sample

theKKM barrels?

YES NO

lfyouranswertoQuestion27isNO,thens'/cf.ptoQuestion35.However,fyourtznm crto27is

J'fk7,thenproceedtoQuestion28.

28. Atthetim eAkaipurchased the KKM barrelsfrom ShootersCormection,did Shooters

Colm ectionlçnow orhavereasontokrlow thatAkaiintended tousethebarrelsforapM icular

Ptlp ose?

YES N O

IfyourJnxwcrtoQuestion28isNO,thens'/# toQuestion35.However,fyouranswerto28is

Jr.E'&7,thenproceedtoQuestion29.

29. Atthetim eofpurchase,did ShootersConnectionknow orhavereasontoknow thatAkai

wasrelyingonShootersConnection'ssldllandjudgmenttoselectorflrnishaproductthatwas

suitableforAkai'spazticlzllarpurpose?

YES N O

IfyouranswertoQuestion29isNO,thenskiptoQuestion35.However,fyourtznâaprto29is

JTk7,thenproceedtoQuestion30.

30. DidAlcaijustifiablyrelyonShootersConnection'ssldlandjudgment?

YES

IfyouranswertoQuestion30isNO,thenuç/cfptoQuestion35.However,fyouranswerto30is

F.E'k7,thenproceedtoQuestion3l.

31. W eretheKKM bazrelssuitableforAkai'spm icularpup ose?

YES NO

lfyouranswertoQuestion31isNO,thenproceedtoQuestion32.

31is1Wk% then5,kf.ptoQuestion35.

However,ifyouranswerto

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32. Did Akaitakereasonablestepsto notify ShootersConnection within a reasonabletim e

thattheKKM barrelswerenotsuitableforAkai'sparticularpurpose?

YES NO

IfyouranswertoQuestion32isNO,thens'/c/ toQuestion35.However,fyouransiverto32is

FéX thenproceedtoQuestion33.

33. W asthefailureoftheKKM barelstobesuitable forAkai'spadicularpurpose alegal

causeofAkai'sinjuzyorharm?

YES N O

IfyouranswertoQuestion33isNO,thens'/(fptoQuestion35.However,fyouranswerto33is

F#k%thenproceedtoQuestion34.

34a. W hatare Akai'sdam agesasa resultofShooters Connection'sbreach ofthe implied

warrantyoffitnessforaparticularpup ose?

Actualdnmages:$

LostProfits:

Iftheamountenteredis$0forb0thtinesabove,thenanswerQuestion34b.Butftheamount

enteredisgrctzrcrthan$0foreitherlineabove,s'/cfpQuestion34bandproceedtoQuestion35.

34b. How muchdoyouawardAkaiinnominaldam ages?

NominalDamages:$ tTl1isamountmustbegreaterthan$0.)

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CountM l-Defam ationby lm plicationv.KK M

35. W asKKM 'Sstatem entthat1çIdonotlcnow ifthiscompany really doesintend to sueorif

thiswasjustatlreattocoverupand1ayblameonusfortheiractions''astatementoffactora

statementthatcreatesafalseimpres'n,asopposedtoastatementofmereopinion?

YES N O

IfyouranswertoQuestion35isNO,thenâ-/cfptoQuestion42.

Ffk%thenproceedtoQuestion36.

However,(/ytpz/ranswerto35is

36a. DidKlfM 'sstatem entthattC1donotknow ifthiscom panyreally doesintendtosueorif

thiswasjustathreattocoverupand1ayblameonusfortheiractions''createafalseimpression

aboutAkaibyjuxtaposingaseriesoffactssoastoimplyadefamatory cormectionbetween

them ?

YES N O

36b. Did 'sstatem entthat<'Idonotknow iftl'tiscompanyreally doesintendtosueorif

thiswasjustathreattocoverupandlayblameonusfortheiractions''createafalseimpression

aboutAkaiby creatingadefnm atoly implicationbyomittingcertainfacts?

YES NO

36c. Did KKM 'Sstatem entthatC(Idonotlcnow ifthiscom panyreally doesintendtosueorif

thiswasjustathreattocoverupand1ayblameonusfortheiractions''tendtoexposeAkaito

hatred,ridicule,orcontempt,ortendtoinjureAkaiinitsbusiness,reputation,oroccupationor

chargethatAkaicomm ittedacrim e?

YES

PleaseanswerQuestions36a,36band36c.J/--m tfranswertoal1ihreeisNO,thenâ'/cf.p to

Question42.Butfyt?z/answerYEStoanyofthethree,proceedtoQuestion37.

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37. W astheevidenceclearandconvincingthatKKM m adethestatem entwith act-ualm alice?

W S NO

IfyouranswertoQuestion37isNO,thenJ/# toQuestion42.However,fyouranswerto37is

YES,thenproceedtoQuestion38.

38. DidKlcM 'sstatem entcauseAlcaitosufferdnmages?

YES N O

lfyouranswertoQuestion38isNO,thens'/cfptoQuestion42.However,fyouranswerto38is

F.E'k%thenproceedtoQuestion39.

39. W asKlfM 'sstatem entthatd1ldonotlcnow ifthiscom panyreallydoesim endtosueorif

thiswasjustathreattocoverupandlayblameonusfortheiractions''substantialytnze,freeof

anydefam atoryimplications,andmadewithgoodm otives?

YES NO

IfyouranswertoQuestion39isNO,thenproceedtoQuestion40.However,fyoz/ranswerto

39isJ'W'k%thenâ'/cfptoQuestion42.

40. W asKlfM 'sstatem entcoveredbytheafflrmativedefenseoftrtzthorqualifiedprivilege?

YES N O

IfyouranswertoQuestion40isNO,thenproceedtoQuestion4l.However,(/ytlzfranswerto

40isYES,then5,/cj.ptoQuestion42.

DAM AGES

41a. H ow much doyou awardAkaiincompensatorydam ages,ifany?

$

y theamountenteredis$0,answerQuestion41b.J/'//,eamountenteredisgreaterthan$0sldp

Question41bandproceedtoQuestion42.

41b. How m uchdoyouawardAkaiinnominaldnm ages?

$ Thisamotmtmustbegreaterthan$0

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CountX V -Defam ation byIm plicationv.ShootersConnection

42.W asShootersCormection'sstatem entthat$GIdonotlcnow ifthiscompanyreally doesintend

tosueorifthiswasjustathreattocoverupandlayblameonusfortheiractions''astatementof

factorastatem entthatcreatesafalseimpression,asopposedtoastatem entofm ereopinion?

YES N O

I'youranswertoQuestion42isNO,thens'/# toQuestion49.However,fyouranswerto42is

Ffu%thenproceedtoQuestion43.

43a. Did ShooterConnection'sstatementthatçûIdo notltnow ifthiscompany really does

intendtosueorifthiswasjustathreattocoverupand1ayblameonusfortheiractions''createa

falseimpression aboutAkaibyjuxtaposing aseriesoffactsso asto imply adefnmatory

cormectionbetweenthem ?

YES N O

43b. Did Shooter Connection's statementthat&dIdo notknow ifthis company really does

intendtosueorifthiswasjustatlareattocoverupandlayblameonusfortheiractions''createa

falseimpression aboutA kaibycreatingadefam atoryimplicationbyom ittingcertainfacts?

YES N O

43c. Did Shooter Connection's statem entthat:tIdo notknow ifthiscompany really does

intendtosueorifthiswasjustathreattocoverupandlayblameonusfortheiractions''tendto

exposeAkaitohatred,ridicule,orcontempt,ortendtoinjureAkaiinitsbusiness,reputation,or

occupationorchargethatAkaicornm ittedacrime?

YES NU

PleaseanswerQuestions43a,43band43c.J/yozfranswertoal threeisNO,thenJ'/cfp to

Question49.fîffyouanswerYEStoanyofthethree,proceedtoQuestion44.

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44.

acm alm alice?

W astheevidenceclearandconvincingthatShootersCozm ectionm adethestatem entwith

YES

IfyouranswertoQuestion44

N O

isNO,thenxç/cïptoQuestion49.However,fyouranswerto44is

F.E'k%thenproceedtoQuestion45.

45. DidShooterConnection'sstatementcauseAkaitosufferdam ages?

W S NO

IfyouranswertoQuestion45isNO,thenS'/c(PtoQuestion49.However,fyouranswerto45is

F#k% thenproceedtoQuestion46.

46. W asShooters Connection'sstatementthattG1do notlcnow ifthis com pany really does

intendtosueorifthiswasjustathreattocoverup and1ayblameonusfortheiractions''

substantiallytrtze,f'reeofany defnm atoryimplications,andmadewithgoodm otives?

YES NO

IfbouranswertoQuestion46isNO,thenproceedtoQuestion47.However,fyouranswerto

46isYEu%thenJ'/c/ toQuestion49.

47. W as Shooters Connection's statem entcovered by the affinnative defense oftrtzth or

qualifiedprivilege?

YES N O

IfyouranswertoQuestion47isNO,thenproceedtoQuestion48.However,fyözfranswerto

47isJ'A'u%thenxç/c/ toQuestion49.

DAM AGES

48a. How m uchdoyouawardAkaiincompensatorydam ages,ifany?

Iftheamountenteredis$0,answerQuestion48b.

Question48bandproceedtoQuestion49.

J/'f/zcamountenteredisgreaterthan$0skip

48b. How muchdoyou aw ardAkaiinnom inaldamages?

Thisamountmustbegreaterthan$0

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49. W asShootersConnection'sstatementthatûcyou werem isledby Shay thatitwasthebarrel''

astatem entoffactora statem entthatcreatesa falseimpression,asopposed to astatem entof

mereopinion?

YES N O

IfyourtznâapcrtoQuestion49isNO,thenJ/cfptoQuestion56.However,fyouranswerto49is

F#5lthenproceedtoQuestion50. '

50a. Did ShootersConnection'sstatementthatGyou werem isled by Shay thatitwasthe

bazrel''createafalseimpressionaboutHorowitzbyjuxtaposingaseriesoffadssoastoimplya

defam atory nnectionbetweenthem ?

YES NO

50b. Did Shooters Cormection's statementthat Glyou were m isled by Shay thatitw as the

barrel''create a false im pression about Horowitz by creating a defam atory implication by

om ittingcert' facts?

YES N O

50c. Did Shooters Connection's statem entthattlyou were rnisled by Shay thatitwasthe

bal-rel''tendtoexposeHorowitztohatred,ridicule,orcontempt,ortendtoinjureHorowitzinhis

business,reputati ,oroccupationorchargethatHorowitzcomm ittedacrim e?

YES N O

PleaseanswerQuestions50a,50b and 50c.Y'ytpzfranswertoal1threeisNO,thenâ'/# to

Question56.ButfyouannverYEStoanyofthethree,proceedtoQuestion5l.

51. W astheevidenceclearandconvincingthatShootersConnectionm adethestatem entwith

actualm alice?

YES

IfyouranswertoQuestion51isNO,thenJ/ctptoQuestion56.However,fyouranswerto51is

YES,thenproceedtoQuestion52.

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52. DidShootersCormection'sstatem entcauseHorowitztosufferdam ages?

YES N O

yyouranswertoQuestion52isNO,thenJ'k/ toQuestion56.However,(/ywzfranswerto52is

F#k%thenproceedtoQuestion53.

53. W as Shooters Connection's statem entthattlyou were misled by Shay thatitwas the

br el''substantiallytrue,freeofanydefam atozy implications,andm adewithgoodm otives?

YES NO

lfyouranswertoQuestion53isNO,thenproceedtoQuestion54.However,Lfyouranswerto

53isJik%thenxç/c/rtoQuestion56.

54. W as Shooters Connection's statement covered by the afflrmative defense oftrtzth or

qualifiedprivilege?

YES NO

IfyouranswertoQuestion54isNO,thenproceedtoQuestion55.However,T-wz/ranswerto

54isFf,7,thenuç/cfrtoQuestion56.

DANLNGES

55a. How much doyouawardHorowitzincompensatorydamages,ifany?

$ /AX,&TQ.oA

Jff/;camountenteredis$0,Jnâ-kpcrQuestion55b.Jff/cdamountenteredisgreaterthan$0uç/cjr

Question55bandproceedtoQuestion56.

55b. How muchdoyouawardPlaintiffinnom inaldam ages?

Thisamountmustbegzeaterthan$0.

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56.WasShootersConnection'sstatementthatGtlf-lfM 'sheattreatersarecet'tified.El-lorowitz'sj

are not''a statem entof factor a statem entthatcreates a false impression,as opposed to a

statem entofm eopinion?

YES NO

Ifyour(znxçwcrtoQuestion56isNO,thenâ'/cfptoQuestion63.However,

FéX thenproceedtoQuestion57.

fyouranswerto56is

57a. DidShootersCormection'sstatementthat(EKKM 'Sheattreatersarecertified.gI-lorowitz'sq

arenot''createafalseimpressionaboutHorowitzbyjuxtaposingaseriesoffactssoastoimplya

defam atory co ection betweenthem ?

YES N O

57b. Did Shooters Cormection's statem ent that GKKM 'S heat treaters are certified.

gl-lorowitz'sqarenot''create a false impression aboutHorowitz by creating a defamatoly

implicationby 'ttingce/àinfacts?

YES N O

57c. Did Shooters Cormection's statem ent that (G 's heat treaters are certified.

El-lorowitz'sjarenot''tendtoexposeHorowitztohatred,ridicule,orcontempt,ortendtoinjure

Horowitzinlzi usiness,reputation,oroccupationorchargethatHorowitzcomm ittedacrime?

YES

PleaseanswerQuestions57a,57band 57c.Y'yoz/ranswertoal threeisNO,thenà'/cfp to

Question63.ButTyt?zfanswerYEStoanyofthethree,proceedtoQuestion58.

58. W astheevidenceclearandconvincingthatShootersConnectionm adethestatementwith

actualmalice?

YES N O

Ifyourtznm crtoQuestion58isNO,thens'/# toQuestion63.

58isrfu% thenproceedtoQuestion59.

However,ifyouranswerto

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59. DidSh ersColmection'sstatem entcauseHorowitztosufferdam ages?

YES

IfyouranswertoQuestion59isNO,thenJ'/# toQuestion63.

FFu%thenproceedtoQuestion60.

However,(/-m zfranswerto59is

60. W as Shooters Connection's statem ent that GK KM 'S heat treaters are certified.

gI-lorowitz'sqarenot''substantiallytnle,freeofanydefamatoryimplications,andmadewith

goodm otives?

YES NO

lfyourJnm crtoQuestion60isNO,thenproceedtoQuestion6l.However,fyourtznà-wcrto

60isYES,thenxç/cï.ptoQuestion63.

61. W as Shooters Connection's statementcovered by the affirm ative defense oftruth or

qualifiedprivilege?

YES N O

It-yourtznswcrtoQuestion61isNO,thenproceedtoQuestion63.However,fyouranswerto

61isYES thenJ/cf.ptoQuestion63.

DAM AGES

62a. How muchdoyouawardHorowitzincompensatoty dam ages,ifany?

$ /@f;o'oo.oo

J/-f/;camountenteredis$0,tzn-çwcrQuestion62b.

Question62bandproceedtoQuestion63.

J/-//lcamountenteredisgreaterthan$0J'/c/.p

62b. How muchdoyouaw ardPlaintiffinnominaldamages?

$ Thisamountmustbegreaterthan$0.

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63. Was Shooters Cozmection's statementthat tbuiltwith gl-lorowitz'sjunconventional

methods''andthattl-lorowitz'sqtestingmethodswerefaulty''astatementoffactorstatement

thatcreatesa seimpression,asopposedtoastatementofm ereopinion?

YES N O

lfyouranswertoQuestion63isNO,thenJ/cjptoQuestion70.However,fyouranswerto63is

F.E'u%thenproceedtoQuestion64.

64a. Did Shooters Connection's statement thatbarrels were ûdbuiltwith (Horowitz'sj

unconventionalmethods''andthat(Ggl-lorowitz'sj

impression aboutHorowitz by juxtaposing a

colm ectionbetw nthem ?

YES N O

64b. Did Shooters Cormection's statementthat barrels were Gsbuilt with (Horowitz'sq

unconventionalmethods''andthatû'gl-lorowitz'sjtestingmethodswerefaulty''createafalse

testing m ethods were faulty''create a false

series of facts so as to imply a defam atory

im pression ab tHorowitzby creatingadefnmatoryimplication byomittingcertainfacts?

YES N O

64c. Did Shooters Connection's statement that barrels were lEbuilt with (Horowitz'sl

unconventionalmethods''andthatEcgl-lozowitz'sjtestingmethodswerefaulty''tendtoexpose

Horowitztohatred,ridicule,orcontempt,ortendtoinjlzreHorowitzinhisbusiness,reputation,

oroccupation,o chargethatHorowitzcom mitted acrim e?

YES N O

PleaseJnâapcrQuestions6461,64band64c. Jfy/zfranswertoalthreeisNO,thenuç/# to

Question70.Butf/-yczfanswerYEStoanyofthethree,proceedtoQuestion65.

65. W astheevidenceclearandconvincingthatShootersCormectionm adethestatem entwith

actualm alice?

YES NO

IfyouranswertoQuestion65isNO,thenJkfptoQuestion70.However,fyt/z/ranswerto65is

Ffk%thenproceedtoQuestion66.

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66. DidShootersConnection'sstatem entcauseHorowitztosufferdam ages?

YES N O

IfbouranswertoQuestion66isNO,thenJ'/ctptoQuestion70.However,f/-ytpzfranswerto66is

F.E',%thenproceedtoQuestion67.

67. Was Shooters Cozmection's statement thatbr els were lcbuilt with gl-lorowitz'sj

unconventionalmethods''andthatSlgl-lorowitz's)testingmethodswerefaultf'substantialytnze,

freeofany defam atoryim plications,andmadewit oodmotives?

YES NO

Ifyour(znm crtoQuestion67isNO,thenproceedtoQuestion68.

67iszFu%thens'/cfrtoQuesdon70.

However,ifyouranswerto

68. W as Shooters Colm ection's statementcovered by the affirm ative defense oftnzth or

qualifiedprivilege?

YES NO

IfyouranswertoQuestion68isNO,thenproceedtoQuestion69.However,fytpz/ranswerto

68isYES,thenxçk/ toQuestion70.

DAM AGES

69a. How much doyouawardHorowitzin compensatozy dam ages,ifany?

$ ? @ OO .Y'-&

Iftheamountenteredis$0,answerQuestion69b.

Question69bandproceedtoQuestion70.

J/-J/Z/amountenteredisgreaterthan$0â-kï.p

69b. How much doyouawardPlaintiffinnom inaldamages?

Tl'lisamountmustbegreaterthan$0.

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70. W as Shooters Connection's statement that EçBy the w ay have you looked into Shay

L'Horowitz'sqhistory?''a statementoffactorstatementthatcreatesafalse impression,as

opposedtoastatem entofm ereopinion?

YES N O

IfyouranswertoQuestion70isNO,thenthisendsyourdeliberations;donotansweranymore

questions,andàtzvctheforepersonsignanddatethisform.ButfyouanswertoQuestion70is

Ffk%proceedtoQuestion71.

71a. Did Shooters Cormection's statementthatçiBy the way have you looked into Shay

gl-lorowitz'sjhistory?''createafalseimpressionaboutHorowitzbyjuxtaposingaseriesoffacts

soastoimply defamatoryconnectionbetweenthem ?

YES N O

71b. Did Shooters Connection's statem entthat 1% y the way have you looked into Shay

gl-lorowitz'sqhistory?''create afalse impression aboutHorowitz by creating a defamatory

im plication omitling certainfacts?

YES NO

71c. Did Shooters Connection's statementthat ç$By the way have you looked into Shay

(Horowitz'sqhistory?''tendtoexposeHorowitztohatred,ridicule,orcontempt,ortendtoinjure

Horowitzin ' usiness,reputation,oroccupationorchazgethatHorowitzcomm ittedacrim e?

YES N O

PleaseanswerQuestions71a,71band7lc.J/-wz/ranswertoalthreeisNO,thenthisendsyour

deliberations;donotanswerany morequestions,andhavetheforepersonJ'fgnanddatethis

form.ButY'-w?,/answerF#5'toanyofthethree,proceedtoQuestion72.

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72. W as the evidence clear and convincing that Shooters Connection m ade the

statem entwithactualm alice?

YES N O

IfyouranswertoQuestion72isNO,thenthisendsytpz/rdeliberations;donotanswerany

morequestions,andhavetheforepersonsignanddatethisform.However,fywz/ranswer

to72isFfk%thenproceedtoQuestion73.

DidSh tersConnection'sstatem entcauseHorowitztosufferdnmages?

YES NO

IfyouranswertoQuestion73isNO,thenthisendsyourdeliberations;donotansweranymore

questions,andàtzvctheforepersonsignanddatethisform.However,fyourJn-o'pdrto73is

yzk%thenproceedtoQuestion74.

74. W as Shooters Colm ection's statementthat(% y the w ay have you looked into Shay

gl-lorowitz'sqhistory?''substantiallytnle,freeofanydefamatoryimplications,andmadewith

goodm otives?

YES

IfyouranswertoQuestion74isNO,thenproceedtoQuestion75.However,fyouranswerto

74 f.çYES,then thisendsyourdeliberations..do notanswerany morequestions,and Fzcv: the

forepersonsignanddatethisform.

75. W as Shooters Corm ection's statem entcovered by the affirm ative defense of trtzth or

qualifiedprivilege?

YES N O

IfyouranswertoQuestion75isNO,thenproceedtoQuestion76.However,fyouranswerto

75isYE& then thisendsyourdeliberations..donotJnâ-kpcrany morequestions,andhavethe

forepersonJfgnanddatethisform.

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DAM AGES

76a. How m uchdoyouawardHorowitzincompensatorydam ages,ifany?

$ /2foog.oo

J/'//2Camountenteredis$0,answerQuestion76b.J/-r/lcamountenteredisgreaterthan$0é'/c/

Question76b.

76b. How m uchdoyouawardPlaintiffinnominaldam ages?

$ Thisamountmustbegreaterthan$0.

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