The following excerpt is from McFadden v. Sanchez, 710 F.2d 907 (2nd Cir. 1983):
This form is to be contrasted with the form normally appropriate for a special verdict as to compensatory damages, which simply asks the jury to determine what amount of compensatory damages, if any, the plaintiff is entitled to receive. See Gagnon v. Ball, supra, 696 F.2d at 19 n. 2.
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