WPI 30.15 Measure of Damages—Damage to Personal Property—Value Before Damage—No Salvage
6 WAPRAC WPI 30.15Washington Practice Series TMWashington Pattern Jury Instructions--Civil
6 Wash. Prac., Wash. Pattern Jury Instr. Civ. WPI 30.15 (7th ed.)
Washington Practice Series TM
Washington Pattern Jury Instructions--Civil
April 2022 Update
Part IV. Damages
Chapter 30. Personal and Property Damages
WPI 30.15 Measure of Damages—Damage to Personal Property—Value Before Damage—No Salvage
The fair cash market value of any damaged property immediately before the occurrence.
NOTE ON USE
Insert this phrase as an element of economic damage in the appropriate damage instruction (WPI 30.01.01, WPI 30.02.01, or WPI 30.03.01) when the evidence justifies its use.
This phrase should be used when the property is damaged beyond repair and has no salvage value. When the property has or may have salvage value, use WPI 30.14 (Measure of Damages—Damage to Personal Property—Difference in Value Before and After Damage).
COMMENT
RCW 4.56.250(1)(a).
The statute defines economic damages as including both “loss of use of property” and “cost of replacement and repair.” Other traditional methods for measuring property damage may also be considered as “economic damages.” See the Comment accompanying WPI 30.01.02 (Economic Damages—Definition).
For related discussion, see the Note on Use and Comment to WPI 30.10 (Measure of Damages—Damage to Personal Property—Repairs and Depreciation in Value Before and After Damage).
[Current as of April 2021.]
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