CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 24:7
Actual or Nominal Damages
Plaintiff, (name), has the burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, the
nature and extent of (insert applicable pronoun) damages. If you find in favor of the
plaintiff, you must determine the total dollar amount of plaintiff’s damages, if any, that
were caused by the interference by the defendant(s), (name[s]) with plaintiff’s contract,
(and the [insert appropriate description, e.g., “negligence”], if any, of any designated
nonparties).
In determining these damages, you shall consider the following:
1. Any noneconomic losses or injuries that plaintiff has had or probably will have in
the future, including: [insert any recoverable noneconomic losses for which there is sufficient
evidence]; and
2. Any economic losses that plaintiff has had or probably will have in the future,
including: [insert any recoverable economic losses for which there is sufficient evidence].
If you find in favor of the plaintiff but do not find any actual damages, you shall
award (insert applicable pronoun) nominal damages of one dollar.
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
ca724ff6f7ed46f7e0ef500157532829d8282974ccc7c8ff1b73eeb8da3ef9ac
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