UJI 13-901. Special F.E.L.A. voir dire of jurors by court.

Plaintiff brings this action under a law known as the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. The title only identifies the law and does not imply that the defendant railroad is liable. This case involves . . . (NOTE: The court will here briefly summarize the facts to state something equivalent to this example: An accident occurred on ______________ (date) at __________________ (name of location) while the plaintiff [deceased] was an employee of the defendant railroad and was then engaged in __________________ (here briefly describe the work that plaintiff or deceased was doing at the time of the accident).) [The plaintiff in this case is the personal representative of __________________ (name of deceased plaintiff), deceased. The plaintiff brings this action for the benefit of __________________ (name of survivors or dependents)]. At this time I will introduce the parties and their attorneys. (The court then introduces the plaintiff and plaintiff’s attorneys, followed by the defendant representative and the defense attorneys. NOTE: At this point, the court will pursue the voir dire examination of jurors as set forth in Chapter 1 concerning the general voir dire of jurors by the court.)