CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 25:6
Unreasonable Conduct/Unreasonable Position — Statutory Violations — Defined
The statutes of Colorado prohibit an insurance company from willfully: (Insert from
§ 10-3-1104 (1)(h)(I) through (XIV), C.R.S., using separately numbered subparagraphs for each,
a suitable description of any relevant “unfair claims settlement practice” of which there is
sufficient evidence).
You may consider any such conduct in determining whether the defendant acted
unreasonably in (denying) (or) (delaying) payment if you find that:
1. The defendant (name) willfully engaged in such conduct;
2. Such conduct caused or contributed to the defendant’s (denial) (or) (delay) of
payment of the plaintiff’s insurance claim; and
3. Such conduct caused or contributed to any of the plaintiff’s claimed (injuries)
(damages) (losses).
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
57853c6a6977ddc210ff89914563c8aefe9cf5bb32b9a3efe403fe13d6e0c00f
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