Maine Specific Legal Forms - Page 157

• 1.01 EXPLANATORY: BEFORE VOIR DIRE
• 1.02 EXPLANATORY: INSTRUCTIONS AT END OF VOIR DIRE
• 1.03 EXPLANATORY: GENERAL; NATURE OF CASE; BURDEN OF PROOF; DUTY OF JURY; CAUTIONARY
• 1.04 EXPLANATORY: EVIDENCE; LIMITATIONS
• 1.05 EXPLANATORY: BENCH CONFERENCES AND RECESSES
• 1.06 EXPLANATORY: NO TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE [NOTE-TAKING]
• 1.07 EXPLANATORY: QUESTIONS BY JURORS
• 1.08 EXPLANATORY: CONDUCT OF THE JURY
• 1.09 EXPLANATORY: OUTLINE OF TRIAL
• 10.00 Employment Retaliation Overview
• 10.40 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: RETALIATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN PROCEEDINGS UNDER EMPLOYMENT STATUTES
• 10.41 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: RETALIATION FOR OPPOSITION TO HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION
• 10.42 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: RETALIATION - THIRD PARTY REPRISAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN PROCEEDINGS UNDER EMPLOYMENT STATUTES
• 10.43 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: RETALIATION - THIRD PARTY REPRISAL FOR OPPOSITION TO HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION
• 10.70 ACTUAL DAMAGES
• 10.71 NOMINAL DAMAGES
• 10.72 PUNITIVE DAMAGES
• 11.00 Employment Race Discrimination Overview
• 11.40 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: MOTIVATING FACTOR (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1981)
• 11.41 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: DETERMINING FACTOR (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1981)
• 11.70 DAMAGES: ACTUAL (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1981)
• 11.71 DAMAGES: NOMINAL (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1981)
• 11.72 DAMAGES: PUNITIVE (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1981)
• 11.80 VERDICT FORM (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1981) VERDICT
• 11.90 SPECIAL VERDICT FORM
• 12.00 Employment Public Employers Overview
• 12.20 DEFINITION: COLOR OF STATE LAW (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1983)
• 12.21 DEFINITION: MOTIVATING FACTOR
• 12.40 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: (SEX) DISCRIMINATION - ELEMENTS (Mixed Motive) (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1983)
• 12.41 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: (SEX) DISCRIMINATION (Determining Factor) (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1983)
• 12.70 DAMAGES: ACTUAL (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1983)
• 12.71 DAMAGES: NOMINAL (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1983)
• 12.72 DAMAGES: PUNITIVE (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1983)
• 12.80 GENERAL VERDICT FORM (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1983)
• 13.00 Employment First Amendment Retaliation Overview
• 13.40 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: FIRST AMENDMENT RETALIATION (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1983)
• 13.70 DAMAGES: ACTUAL (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1983)
• 13.71 DAMAGES: NOMINAL (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1983)
• 13.72 DAMAGES: PUNITIVE (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1983)
• 13.80 GENERAL VERDICT FORM (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1983)
• 13.90 SPECIAL VERDICT FORM: INTERROGATORIES ON "BALANCING" ISSUES (42 U.S.C. Civ. 1983)
• 13.91 SPECIAL VERDICT FORM: INTERROGATORIES REGARDING "PROTECTED SPEECH" BALANCING ISSUES
• 14.00 Employment Family and Medical Leave Act Overview
• 14.01 EXPLANATORY: "SAME DECISION"
• 14.20 DEFINITION: "NEEDED TO CARE FOR"
• 14.21 DEFINITION: "SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION"
• 14.22 DEFINITION: "SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION" (alternate)
• 14.23 DEFINITION: "HEALTH CARE PROVIDER"
• 14.24 DEFINITION: "TIMELY NOTICE" - LEAVE FORESEEABLE
• 14.25 DEFINITION: "TIMELY NOTICE" - LEAVE UNFORESEEABLE
• 14.26 DEFINITION: "EQUIVALENT POSITION"
• 14.27 DEFINITION: "QUALIFYING EXIGENCY"
• 14.28 DEFINITION: "NEXT OF KIN" FOR LEAVE TO CARE FOR A COVERED SERVICEMEMBER WITH A SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS
• 14.29 DEFINITION: "COVERED SERVICEMEMBER" FOR LEAVE TO CARE FOR A COVERED SERVICEMEMBER WITH A SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS
• 14.30 DEFINITION: "SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS" FOR LEAVE TO CARE FOR A COVERED SERVICEMEMBER WITH A SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS
• 14.31 DEFINITION: "CONTINGENCY OPERATION"
• 14.32 DEFINITION: "AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE"
• 14.40 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: WRONGFUL TERMINATION (Employee with a Serious Health Condition)
• 14.41 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: WRONGFUL TERMINATION (Employee Needed to Care for Spouse, Parent, Son or Daughter with a Serious Health Condition
• 14.42 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: WRONGFUL TERMINATION (Employee Leave for Birth, Adoption or Foster Care)
• 14.43 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: WRONGFUL TERMINATION (Qualifying Exigency Leave Related to Covered Military Member)
• 14.44 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: WRONGFUL TERMINATION (Employee Needed to Care for Covered Servicemember with a Serious Injury or Illness)
• 14.45 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: FAILURE TO REINSTATE (Employee with a Serious Health Condition)
• 14.46 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: FAILURE TO REINSTATE (Employee Needed to Care for a Spouse, Son or Daughter with a SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION)
• 14.47 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: FAILURE TO REINSTATE (Employee Leave for Birth, Adoption or Foster Care)
• 14.48 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: FAILURE TO REINSTATE (Qualifying Exigency Leave Related to Covered Military Member)
• 14.49 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: FAILURE TO REINSTATE (Employee Needed to Care for Covered Servicemember with a Serious Injury or Illness)
• 14.60 ELEMENTS OF DEFENSE: EXCEPTION TO JOB RESTORATION (Key Employee)
• 14.61 ELEMENTS OF DEFENSE: EXCEPTION TO JOB RESTORATION (Employee would not have been Employed at Time of Reinstatement)
• 14.70 DAMAGES: ACTUAL
• 14.80 GENERAL VERDICT FORM
• 15.00 Employment Federal Employes' Liability Act Overview
• 15.01 DEFENSE THEORY INSTRUCTIONS - THREE OPTIONS OVERVIEW
• 15.20 DEFINITION: "NEGLIGENT" OR "NEGLIGENCE"
• 15.21 DEFINITION: "ORDINARY CARE"
• 15.22 DEFINITIONS: "NEGLIGENT" OR "NEGLIGENCE" AND "ORDINARY CARE" COMBINED
• 15.40 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: GENERAL F.E.L.A. NEGLIGENCE
• 15.41 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: BOILER INSPECTION ACT VIOLATION
• 15.42 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM: SAFETY APPLIANCE ACT VIOLATION
• 15.60 ELEMENTS OF DEFENSE: FAILURE OF PROOF ON ANY ELEMENT OF THE PLAINTIFF'S CASE LISTED IN THE ELEMENTS
• 15.61 ELEMENTS OF DEFENSE: FAILURE TO PROVE ANY FACT ESSENTIAL TO THE PLAINTIFF'S RIGHT TO RECOVER
• 15.62 ELEMENTS OF DEFENSE: AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
• 15.63 ELEMENTS OF DEFENSE: CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
• 15.70 DAMAGES: INJURY TO EMPLOYEE
• 15.71 DAMAGES: DEATH OF EMPLOYEE
• 15.72 DAMAGES: PRESENT VALUE OF FUTURE LOSS
• 15.73 DAMAGES: INCOME TAX EFFECTS OF AWARD
• 15.80 GENERAL VERDICT FORM: CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE SUBMITTED
• 15.81 GENERAL VERDICT FORM: CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE NOT SUBMITTED
• 16.00 Employment Fair Labor Standards Act Overview
• 16.01 EXPLANATORY: DETERMINING HOURS WORKED
• 16.02 EXPLANATORY: MINIMUM WAGE
• 16.03 EXPLANATORY: MINIMUM WAGE CREDIT FOR BOARD AND LODGING
• 16.04 EXPLANATORY: OVERTIME COMPENSATION
• 16.05 EXPLANATORY: SALARY BASIS
• 16.20 DEFINITION: "HOURS WORKED"
• 16.21 DEFINITION: "WORKWEEK"
• 16.40 ELEMENTS OF CLAIM
• 16.60 ELEMENTS OF DEFENSE: EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEE EXEMPTION
• 16.61 ELEMENTS OF DEFENSE: ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEE EXEMPTION