NON INSTRUCTIONS The previous editions of IDJI listed a number of topics which at one “non-instructions” – time or another were covered by instructions, but which, under modern practice, the committee recommended should no longer be included in any instruction set. The committee recommended that these current IDJI2d, with appropriate notations, cross “non-instructions” be included in the references, and index references. IDJI DESCRIPTION IDJI ACTION IDJI2D ACTION 103-107 Forms for stating other Additional examples claims of various parties omitted as repetitious and unnecessary 113 Attempting to apply or Recommends no Agrees illustrate burden of proof further instruction be given 120 Evidence to be considered Omitted as redundant to IDJI2d 100 121 Evaluation of evidence Omitted as redundant to IDJI2d 100 130 Impeachment of witness Recommends no Agrees special instruction be given– topic covered by IDJI2d 100 131 Witness willfully false Recommends no Agrees special instruction be given topic – covered by IDJI2d 100 132 Witnesses presumed to Recommends no Agrees speak the truth special instruction be given. 133 Witness need not be Recommends no Agrees believed special instruction 134 Inherently improbable Recommends no Agrees testimony may be special instruction. disregarded Argumentative, or comment on evidence 135 Party competent as a Recommends no Agrees witness special instruction. 163 and General verdict form, Omitted Plaintiff’s case no special Defendant’s Counterclaim interrogatories 164 and Third General verdict form, Omitted Plaintiff’s case
NON INSTRUCTIONS The previous editions of IDJI listed a number of “non-instructions” – topics which at one time or another were covered by instructions, but which, under modern practice, the committee recommended should no longer be included in any instruction set. The committee recommended that these “non-instructions” be included in the current IDJI2d, with appropriate notations, cross references, and index references. IDJI DESCRIPTION IDJI ACTION IDJI2D ACTION 103-107 Forms for stating other claims of various parties Additional examples omitted as repetitious and unnecessary 113 Attempting to apply or illustrate burden of proof Recommends no further instruction be given Agrees 120 Evidence to be considered Omitted as redundant to IDJI2d 100 121 Evaluation of evidence Omitted as redundant to IDJI2d 100 130 Impeachment of witness Recommends no special instruction be given– topic covered by IDJI2d 100 Agrees 131 Witness willfully false Recommends no special instruction be given – topic covered by IDJI2d 100 Agrees 132 Witnesses presumed to speak the truth Recommends no special instruction be given. Agrees 133 Witness need not be believed Recommends no special instruction Agrees 134 Inherently improbable testimony may be disregarded Recommends no special instruction. Argumentative, or comment on evidence Agrees 135 Party competent as a witness Recommends no special instruction. Agrees 163 Plaintiff’s case and Defendant’s Counterclaim General verdict form, no special interrogatories Omitted 164 Plaintiff’s case and Third General verdict form, Omitted
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