Economic Damages in California According to CACI 3903

California Civil Jury Instructions (CACI) 3903

According to California Civil Jury Instructions (CACI) 3903, an item of economic damage includes:

• 3903A. Medical Expenses—Past and Future
• 3903B. Medical Monitoring—Toxic Exposure
• 3903C. Past and Future Lost Earnings
• 3903D. Lost Earning Capacity
• 3903E. Loss of Ability to Provide Household Services
• 3903F. Damage to Real Property
• 3903G. Loss of Use of Real Property
• 3903H. Damage to Annual Crop
• 3903I. Damage to Perennial Crop
• 3903J. Damage to Personal Property
• 3903K. Loss or Destruction of Personal Property
• 3903L. Damage to Personal Property Having Special Value (Civ. Code, § 3355)
• 3903M. Loss of Use of Personal Property
• 3903N. Lost Profits
• 3903O. Injury to Pet—Costs of Treatment

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• The calculation of pecuniary damages in personal and commercial litigation.
• The analysis of liability, such as the statistical analysis of discrimination, the analysis of market power in antitrust disputes, and fraud detection.
• Other matters subject to legal reviews, such as public policy analysis, and business, property, and asset valuation.

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Related: personal injury litigation support · CACI 3903D lost earning capacity. Source: the Judicial Council’s California Civil Jury Instructions.