NO. 96-2-08507-3

VERDICT FORM
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY
 

CLAY HEINZEN, an Individual, and MARY HEINZEN, an Individual. Husband and Wife,

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v.

WILLIAM DAVID McBEE, an Individual, and DEBORAH LOTT McBEE, an Individual. Husband and Wife; and JOHN L. SCOTT, INC., a Washington corporation,

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We, the jury, make the following answers to the questions submitted by the court:

QUESTION NO. 1: Did John L. Scott commit fraud?
ANSWER: NO

QUESTION NO. 2: Did John L. Scott commit fraudulent concealment?
ANSWER: NO

QUESTION NO. 3: Did John L. Scott commit negligent misrepresentation?
ANSWER: YES

If you answer No. 3 "no", then skip Question No. 4 through 7 and answer Question No. 8.

QUESTION NO. 4: Answer "yes" or "no" after the name of the defendant and the name of each entity not party to this action.
ANSWER:
John L. Scott: YES
McBees: YES

If you answer Question No. 4 "yes" as to John L. Scott, then answer Question No. 5

QUESTION NO. 5: Was such negligence a proximate cause of damage to the Heinzens? Answer "yes" or "no" after the name of each entity, if any, found by you in Question No. 4.
ANSWER:
John L. Scott: YES
McBees: YES

If you answer Question No. 5 "no" as to John L. Scott, then skip Question Nos. 6 and 7. If you answer Question No. 5 "yes" as to John L. Scott, then answer Question No. 6.

QUESTION NO. 6: Was the Heinzens' negligence a proximate cause of the damage to them?
ANSWER: YES

QUESTION NO. 7: Assume that 100% represents the total combined fault which proximately caused the Heinzens' damage. What percentage of this 100% is attributable to the Heinzens’ negligence, what percentage of the 100% is attributable to the negligence of John L. Scott, and what percentage of this 100% is attributable to the McBees? (Your total must equal 100%.)
ANSWER:
Heinzens: 20%
John L.Scott: 40%
McBees: 40%
 
QUESTION NO. 8:
Did John L. Scott violate the Consumer Protection Act?
ANSWER: YES

If you answer Question Nos. 1,2,3,4,5 or 6 "yes" as to John L. Scott, then answer Question No. 9. If you answer Question Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 "no", then skip Question No. 9 and sign the verdict.

QUESTION NO. 9: What do you find to be the amount of the Heinzens' damages?
ANSWER: $162,000.00

Sign and Return this verdict

Dated this 27th day of August, 1997.

Foreman