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Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instruction 19.01A
Intentional Interference with Contract - Elements
The plaintiff claims that [he][she] was harmed because the defendant intentionally interfered with a contract between the plaintiff and [insert name of third party]. To win on this claim, the plaintiff must prove it is more likely true than not true that:
(1) the plaintiff had a contract with [insert name of third party];
(2) the defendant knew about the contract;
(3) the defendant intended to induce [insert name of third party] to breach the contract; a breach of contract occurs when a person fails without excuse to do what [he][she] promised to do in the contract;
(4) [insert name of third party] breached the contract;
(5) the defendant’s conduct caused the breach;
(6) the plaintiff was damaged as a result of the breach; and
(7) the defendant’s conduct was not privileged or justified.
If the plaintiff proves all seven elements, you must find for the plaintiff on this claim. But if the plaintiff fails to prove any one of the elements, you must find for the defendant on this claim.
History
Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instructions 19.01A, dated Revised 2012. Prepared by the Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instructions Committee; published by the Alaska Court System. The Alaska Court System states that these instructions "have not been approved or promulgated by any court or the Alaska Bar Association."
Provenance
- Source
- courts.alaska.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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