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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania · 2026-05-04

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA 
 
DAVON L. SMITH, 
 
  Plaintiff, 
 
 v. 
 
NICHOLAS OHRMAN 
SGT CO2,, 
 
  Defendant. 
 
 
 
 
22cv1005 
ELECTRONICALLY FILED 
 
 
 
OBJECTIONS DUE 5/5/26 
at 8:00 a.m. 
 
Verdict Slip 
 1. Do you find, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Defendant Ohrman 
sexually abused Plaintiff Smith on September 6, 2021, in violation of his 
constitutional rights under the Eighth Amendment to the United States 
Constitution?  
 
 YES _____ NO _____  
 If you answered “YES” to Question 1, please proceed to Question 2 
 If you answered “NO” to Question 1, please proceed to the last page of this 
document, sign the Verdict Slip, and inform the Court’s staff that you have reached 
a verdict. 
 
 2.  If you find that Defendant Ohrman violated Plaintiff Smith’s 
Constitutional rights, you must award nominal damages.  
 
  $ _______________ (Nominal damages (i.e. $1.00))  
Please proceed to Question 3. 
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 3. Do you find, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Defendant 
Ohrman’s conduct was malicious and/or in reckless disregard of Plaintiff Smith’s 
constitutional rights?   
 
 YES _____  NO ______  
 If you answered “YES” to Question 3, please proceed to Question 4. If you 
answered “NO”, please proceed to sign the Verdict Slip, and inform the Court’s 
staff that you have reached a verdict. 
 
 4.  What is the amount of punitive damages, if any, you award against 
Defendant Ohrman for his malicious conduct and/or reckless disregard of Plaintiff 
Smith’s constitutional rights? 
 
 $ _______________ (Punitive damages) 
 
Unanimously agreed to by we, the undersigned jurors, this __ day of May, 2026 
  
___________________________,Foreperson ___________________________  
 
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