Section 2.13 Verdict Director—Battery

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C. (§2.13) Verdict Director—Battery

The verdict director for battery is MAI 23.02 [1990 Revision], which provides as follows:

Your verdict must be for plaintiff if you believe:

First, defendant intentionally (here describe act such as "struck") plaintiff, and

Second, defendant thereby caused plaintiff bodily harm.

Again, as noted in the Committee Comment (1996 Revision) within MAI 23.02 [1990 Revision], if agency is in issue, reference should be made to MAI 18.01 [2012 Revision].

When the battery at issue is an offensive touching, the model instruction should be modified to read as follows:

Your verdict must be for plaintiff if you believe:

First, defendant intentionally (here describe act such as "struck") plaintiff, and

Second, defendant thereby caused a

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