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Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instruction 24.01B
Promissory Estoppel
[Plaintiff] claims that [defendant] has a legal obligation to pay [plaintiff] because [defendant] made a promise to [plaintiff], and [plaintiff] took action in reliance on [defendant’s] promise.
In order to decide in favor of [plaintiff] on this claim, you must find that each of the following elements is more likely true than not true:
(1) [Defendant] made a promise to [plaintiff] using precise language and stating clear and definite terms;
(2) [Defendant’s] promise demonstrated a clear intent to be bound by the promise;
(3) [Defendant] expected, or reasonably should have expected, that [plaintiff] would act in reliance on the promise;
(4) [Plaintiff] substantially changed [his her its] position in reliance on [defendant’s] promise; and
(5) Justice requires enforcement of [defendant’s] promise.
If you decide that all five of these elements are more likely true than not true, your verdict must be in favor of [plaintiff], and you must decide the amount that will fairly compensate [plaintiff] for [defendant’s] failure to perform as promised.
If you do not decide that all five of these elements are more likely true than not true, your verdict must be in favor of [defendant].
History
Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instructions 24.01B, 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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