CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 14:30
Comparative Fault — Elements and Effect — No Counterclaim — Single Defendant
If you find that the plaintiff, (name), had damages and that these damages were
caused by the (negligence) (or) (fault) of the defendant, (name), you must then determine
whether the plaintiff was also (negligent) (or) (at fault), and whether any such (negligence)
(or) (fault) of the plaintiff contributed to the plaintiff’s own damages.
The (negligence) (or) (fault) of the plaintiff is an affirmative defense that must be
proved by a preponderance of the evidence.
If you find that the plaintiff was (negligent) (or) (at fault), then you must also
determine to what extent the (negligence) (or) (fault) of the defendant and the (negligence)
(or) (fault) of the plaintiff contributed to the plaintiff’s damages, expressed as a percentage
of 100 percent.
If the plaintiff is allowed to recover, the total amount of the damages awarded will
be reduced by the percentage of the (negligence) (or) (fault), if any, of the plaintiff.
History
CJI-Civ. (2026), Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Civil Jury Instructions. Dated 2026-02-25 by the committee page's "Revised 2/25/26".
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- civ-2026-02-25
- Content hash
2a8cd7495038ea795bb6912ed8aa6164e79cb126baac7566cb5afaeb2225de51
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