I. Call to Order
II. Welcome New Members: Kim Brust and Stephen Plambeck
III. Election of Chairperson and Designation of Vice-Chair
IV. Approval of March Minutes
V. Financial Report
VI. Review of Interim Activities
A. Distribution of minutes
B. Rescheduling Professor Ahlen's visit
C. New York Criminal Jury Instructions--on-line at http://ucs.ljx.com under Court Publications
VII. Communications to PJIC
A. Note from Steve Lian
B. Request to review PJI 145
C. Copies of instructions available to PJIC members
D. Sandi Tabor and Judge Hagerty develop proposed
format for jury instructions
VIII. New Business
A. Instructions
1. Statements of Counsel (J. Vukelic)2. Circumstantial Evidence (J. Vukelic)3. Race/Gender Bias (J. Vukelic)4. Partnership and ostensible partners - 910, 915, 925, 930 (J. Vukelic)5. Special Verdict Forms - especially 1850 and 1855 (D. Vogel, J. Simonson, B. Blazer, M. Stenehjem)6. Legislative Changes (J. Hagerty)7. Murder/ Criminal Attempt (J. Hagerty)8. Assault (J. Hagerty)9. Emotional Distress- 651 (definition of severe) and 656 (permissible conduct)10. Damages - Aggravation of Pre-existing Condition (D. Vogel)11. Insurance-Bad Faith (R. Reichert)12. Actual Physical Control and DUI (J. Simonson)13. Employment Discrimination (J. McLees, B. Blazer and R. Reichert)14. Damages - 1201, 1202, 1203, 1210 and 1220 (J. Rustad and M. Stenehjem)15. Supplier's Duty to Warn (D. Vogel),
IX. Administrative Details
A. Format changes and reprinting instructions
B. Nonlawyer member for PJIC
C. Spring meeting: March 4 and 5, 1998
D. Assignments
E. Reimbursement forms