CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 14:31
Comparative Fault — Elements and Effect — No Counterclaim — Multiple Defendants
If you find that the plaintiff, (name), had damages and that these damages were
caused by the (negligence) (or) (fault) of one or more of the defendants, (names), 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 each of the defendants, if any, 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.
If you find that the plaintiff was not (negligent) (or) (at fault), you must still
determine to what extent the (negligence) (or) (fault) of each of the defendants contributed
to the plaintiff’s damages, expressed as a percentage of 100 percent.
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
cc0a0e8bb34112609a55e607aba5f7514c60bcc2acc7dbe30462ff33031b884a
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