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Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instruction 24.01A
Existence of a Contract Disputed
[Plaintiff] claims that [he she it] entered into a contract with [defendant]. [Defendant] denies that the parties entered into a contract.
In order to find that [names] entered into a contract, you must find that each of the following statements is more likely true than not true:
(1) [Name] made an offer to [name] that included all of the important terms of a proposed agreement;
(2) [Name] accepted [name’s] offer through words or conduct that were clear and definite;
(3) Under the terms of the agreement, each party gave something of value, or promised to give something of value, in exchange for what the other party gave or promised; and
(4) Both [name] and [name] intended to be bound by their agreement. A party’s intent to be bound by an agreement is determined by that party’s words or conduct, as the words or conduct would be interpreted by a reasonable person. A party’s unexpressed intent cannot be considered when determining whether that party intended to be bound by an agreement.
If you decide that all four of these statements are more likely true than not true, then there was a contract between [plaintiff and defendant].
If you do not find that all four of these statements are more likely true than not true, [plaintiff] and [defendant] did not enter into a contract.
History
Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instructions 24.01A, dated (Revised 2022). 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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