Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions
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Wis. JI—Civil 53 (3/2026)Bifurcated / trifurcated trials: law note for trial judges
Last revised in 3/2026.
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The Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions are created and edited by the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. Instructions include contributions from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, and are used with its permission.