403.14 Burden of Proof on Preliminary Issue If the greater weight of the evidence does not support [name of claimant]'s claim on this issue, then your verdict [on this issue] [on the claim of [name of claimant]] should be for [name of defendant] [and you should decide the other issues on [name of claimant]'s claim]. However, if the greater weight of the evidence supports [name of claimant]'s claim [on this issue], then you shall decide whether [the product] was defective [and also decide the other issues on [name of claimant]'s claim].