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• Update: December 2018

  Dear Subscriber:

  Thank you for choosing to keep your civil litigation collection current with the 2018 supplement to MCLE's Massachusetts Superior Court Civil Practice Jury Instructions . Under the editorial leadership of the Honorable Paul D. Wilson of the Massachusetts Superior Court and Joseph D. Lipchitz, Esq., of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, this supplement includes a wealth of important updates.

  You will find updated jury instruction language and new case notes throughout the book. The following are just a few of the updates in the supplement:

  • substantially revised precharge instructions, see Chapter 1—General Instructions;

  • an updated definition of negligence, see Chapter 2—Personal Injury;

  • new instructions on innovator liability and food product liability, see Chapter 11—Product Liability;

  • new in pari delicto instructions for accounting malpractice cases, see Chapter 18—Professional Malpractice; and

  • edits to instructions throughout the book reflecting an effort to employ clear, plain English language.

  We at MCLE trust that you will find this material useful in your law library and valuable in your daily practice. Thank you for your continued support.

  Cordially,

  Alexis J. LeBlanc, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney

• Update: December 2016

  Dear Subscriber:

  Thank you for choosing to keep your civil litigation collection current with the 2016 supplement to MCLE's Massachusetts Superior Court Civil Practice Jury Instructions . Under the editorial leadership of the Honorable Paul D. Wilson of the Massachusetts Superior Court and Joseph D. Lipchitz, Esq., of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, PC, this supplement includes a wealth of important updates.

  You will find updated jury instruction language, new case notes, and new practice tips throughout the book. Just a few of the supplement's highlights include new instructions on the following.

  • Violation of safety standards and compliance with safety standards in Chapter 11—Product Liability.

  • The implied warranty of habitability as it relates to condominiums in Chapter 17—Real Estate.

  • Burden of proof in a legal malpractice case in Chapter 18—Professional Malpractice.

  • Procuring false imprisonment through third parties in Chapter 23—False Imprisonment and False Arrest.

  • Interviewing jurors in Chapter 25—Submitting the Case to the Jury.

  We at MCLE trust that you will find this material useful in your law library and valuable in your daily practice. Thank you for your continued support.

  Cordially,

  Alexis J. LeBlanc, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney

• Update: January 2015

  Dear Subscriber:

  Thank you for choosing to keep your civil litigation collection current with the 2014 revised edition of MCLE's Massachusetts Superior Court Civil Practice Jury Instructions . Under the editorial leadership of the Honorable Patrick F. Brady of the Massachusetts Superior Court and Joseph D. Lipchitz, Esq., of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, PC, this edition includes a wealth of important updates.

  Highlights include new or revised instructions on the following topics:

  • jurors' use of social media (see Chapter 1—General Instructions),

  • negligent infliction of emotional distress, both first-party claims and claims by persons who witness injury to or death of a family member (see Chapter 8—Emotional Distress),

  • implicit bias (see Chapter 13—Special Issues),

  • breach of fiduciary duty and sources of fiduciary duty, including attorney-client, partnerships, joint ventures, and officer and director (see Chapter 12—Business Litigation), and

  • supervisor liability in federal civil rights actions (see Chapter 19—Civil Rights Actions).

  We at MCLE trust that you will find this material useful in your law library and valuable in your daily practice. Thank you for your continued support.

  Cordially,

  Alexis J. LeBlanc, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney

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Introduction and Practice Note

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Admission to a Psychiatric Facility

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Commitment to a Psychiatric Facility

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Guardianship

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Evaluation and Commitment of Criminal Defendants and Insanity Acquittees

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Litigating Mental Health Cases

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Appendix A

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