UJI 13-1802C NMRA
UJI 13-1802C. Successive tortfeasor only defendant; no question for jury on divisibility of injuries.
In this case, the plaintiff says and has the burden of proving by the greater weight of
the evidence that _____________________ (one or more successive tortfeasors)
caused injuries that were separate and distinct from, or that caused a measurable
worsening of, injuries the plaintiff received from ___________________ (the original
injury).
In determining what damages, if any, were caused by _________________ (the
successive tortfeasor or tortfeasors), you should award the plaintiff compensation only
for [the separate injury caused by _________________ (the successive tortfeasor or
tortfeasors)] [the measurable worsening of the plaintiff’s condition caused by
_____________________ (the successive tortfeasor or tortfeasors)] [harm that would
have been avoided had ____________________ (the successive tortfeasor or
tortfeasors) [not been negligent][acted within the standard of care]], but not for damages
from __________________________ (the first or original injury).