Civil Jury Instructions – Defamation; Boundary by Acquiescence – Comment period expires Sept. 9, 2022

The following Model Utah Civil Jury Instructions addressing Defamation have been updated and published.

CV1602 – Elements of a Defamation Claim
CV1605 – Definition: False Statement

The following Model Utah Civil Jury Instructions addressing boundary by Acquiescence have been drafted and published.

CV901 – Boundary by Acquiescence
CV902 – Visible Line
CV903 – Occupy Defined
CV904 – Mutual Acquiescence
CV905 – Exception to Silence Equaling Acquiescence

Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although the comment period runs through March 27, 2021, the instructions are ready for use. The Model Civil Jury Instructions Committee will consider all comments made during the comment period and may revise the instructions as appropriate.  To view all MUJI Civil instructions please visit the MUJI website – here.

The Judicial Council also encourages judges and practitioners to continuously share their experiences using any of the published instructions with the Model Civil Jury Instructions Committee.  To view the Committee’s work please visit the MUJI Civil Committee website – here.