UJI 13-302D NMRA
UJI 13-302D. Statement of factual contentions of defendant(s), causation and burden of proof.
To establish __________________________ (theory of affirmative defense, e.g.,
excuse or justification, negligence of another, etc.), the defendant(s) [has] [have] the
burden of proving [at least one of] [each of] the following:
______________________________________________________________________
___________________.
(NOTE: List by number each claimed act, omission, or condition, etc., referenced to the
specific party or non-party, which is supported by substantial evidence and that remains
at issue.)
To establish ___________________________ (theory of second affirmative defense
by name),
(NOTE: The format of the first paragraph is to be repeated for the contentions of all
factually distinguishable affirmative defenses that remain at issue.)
The defendant(s) also say(s), and [has] [have] the burden of proving, that
_______________________ (negligence of plaintiff(s) [and] [or] negligence of others)
was a cause of the [injuries and] damages.
[As a counterclaim, the defendant(s) seek(s) compensation from the plaintiff(s) for
damages which defendant(s) say(s) were caused by __________________________
(theory of counterclaim by name). To establish ______________________________
(theory of counterclaim by name) on the part of [a] plaintiff(s), the defendant(s) [has]
[have] the burden of proving [at least one of] [each of] the following:
______________________________________________________________________
_________________.
(NOTE: List by number each claimed act, omission, or condition, etc., referenced to
specific plaintiffs, which is supported by substantial evidence and that remains at issue.)
The defendant(s) also [has] [have] the burden of proving, that such
___________________ (theory of counterclaim by name) was a cause of the [injuries
and] damages.]
The plaintiff(s) deny(ies) what defendant(s) say(s) [and plaintiff(s) say(s) that
__________ (theory of affirmative defense to counterclaim not already at issue under
preceding claims). To establish ____________________ (theory of affirmative defense
to counterclaim by name) on the part of defendant(s), the plaintiff(s) [has] [have] the
burden of proving __________________].