CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 22:23
Affirmative Defense — Statute of Limitations
The defendant, (name), is not legally responsible to the plaintiff, (name), on (insert
applicable pronoun) claim of (libel) (slander), if the affirmative defense of the expiration of
the statute of limitations is proved.
The affirmative defense of expiration of the statute of limitations is proved if you
find that the plaintiff knew or with the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known
before (insert applicable date of exactly one year prior to commencement of action) that (insert
applicable pronoun) had (injuries) (damages) (losses) and that such (injuries) (damages)
(losses) were caused in whole or in part by the publication of the statement(s) by the
defendant.
If you find that the affirmative defense of expiration of the statute of limitations is
proved, then your verdict must be for the defendant, (name).
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
d5776333e90da253458daa6567ba577b7cbf32bd22a748005dc6eebdf8b856ed
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