CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 19:15
Statements of Opinion as False Representations
A statement that is made and reasonably understood to be only an opinion is not a
false representation of a past or present fact.
However, a statement in the form of an opinion is a false representation of a past or
present fact if:
1. The statement is intended by the speaker and reasonably understood by the
listener to be a statement of a past or present fact; and
2. The statement is false.
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
a24c65cf63981f8b2b46b5f2a7a9ad6d5220c26bb3a9e9bb864512df3129849e
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