UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
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CASE NO. 99-8364 CIV-HURLEY
JUAN ROMAGOZA ARCE, Plaintiff,
v
JOSE GUILLERMO GARCIA, and
CARLOS EUGENIO VIDES CASANOVA,
Defendants.
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VERDICT
We, the jury, return the following verdict upon the claims of PLAINTIFF DR. JUAN ROMAGOZA ARCE as against DEFENDANTS JOSE GUlLLERMO GARCIA and CARLOS EUGENIO VIDES CASANOVA:
1. Do you find that DEFENDANT GENERAL JOSE GUILLERMO GARCIA is legally responsible, under the doctrine of command responsibility, for the torture of Dr. Juan Romagoza?
Yes __X__ No ______
Please answer Question No.2.
2. Do you find that DEFENDANT GENERAL CARLOS EUGENIO VIDES CASANOVA is legally responsible, under the doctrine of command responsibility, for the torture of Dr. Juan Romagoza?
Yes __X__ No ______
If you answered EITHER Question No.1 or Question 2 "yes," please answer question No.3. If you answered BOTH Questions 1 and 2 "no," then your verdict is against plaintiff Romagoza and in favor of both defendants, and you should sign and date the verdict form.
3. What do you find to be the total amount (100%) of compensatory damages, if any, suffered by Dr. Juan Romagoza as a result of his torture?
$ 5,000,000.00
Please answer Question 4.
[ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION (NO.4) ONLY AS TO ANY DEFENDANT TO WHOM YOU HAVE ANSWERED "YES" ON QUESTION NOS. 1 OR 2.]
4. Under the circumstances of this case, state whether punitive damages are warranted against
defendant GARCIA Yes __X__ No ______
defendant VIDES Yes __X__ No ______
As to each defendant for whom you answered "yes." what is the
total amount of punitive
Damages, if any, which you find should be assessed against that defendant?
Defendant GARCIA $ 10,000,000.00
Defendant VIDES $ 5,000,000.00
If you elect not to assess punitive damages against a defendant, you should enter a zero (0) as the amount of damages as to that defendant.
SO SAY WE ALL THIS 23 day of JULY, 2002
Arnold Esbin
Foreperson Name (print)
