Opinion ID: 1577849
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 593

Heading: Closing punitive damage instruction:

Text: If you decide that punitive damages that are warranted against [one or more of] (defendant(s)) then you must decide the amount of punitive damages, if any, to be assessed as punishment against (defendant(s)) and as a deterrent to others. This amount would be in addition to the compensatory damages you have previously awarded. In making this determination, you should consider the following: (1). the nature, extent and degree of misconduct and the related circumstances, including the following: (A). whether the wrongful conduct was motivated solely by unreasonable financial gain; (B). whether the unreasonably dangerous nature of the conduct, together with the high likelihood of injury resulting from the conduct, was actually known by [(defendant)] [(the managing agent, director, officer, or other person responsible for making policy decisions on behalf of the defendant)]; (C). whether, at the time of [loss] [injury] [or] [damage], [(defendant)] [(the managing agent, director, officer, or other person responsible for making policy decisions on behalf of the defendant)] had a specific intent to harm (claimant) and the conduct of [(defendant)] [(the managing agent, director, officer, or other person responsible for making policy decisions on behalf of the defendant)] did in fact harm (claimant), [and] [(2). [the financial resources of (defendant(s)); and]  Refer to Note on Use 4. [(3). (identify any other circumstance that the jury may consider in determining the amount of punitive damages.)]  Refer to Note on Use 6. [However, you may not award an amount that would financially destroy (defendant(s)).]  Refer to Note on Use 7. You may in your discretion decline to assess punitive damages. [You may assess punitive damages against one defendant and not the other[s] or against more than one defendant. Punitive damages may be assessed against different defendants in different amounts.]