CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 30:11
Contract Performance — Breach of Contract Defined
A breach of contract is the failure to perform a contractual promise when
performance is due.
(A material breach occurs when a party fails to (substantially perform) (or)
(substantially comply with) the essential terms of a contract.)
(A breach is not material if the other party received substantially what [insert
applicable pronoun] contracted for. In determining whether a breach is material, you may
consider the nature of the promised performance, the purpose of the contract, and whether
any defects in performance have defeated the purpose of the contract.)
(A material breach by one party excuses performance by the other party to the
contract.)
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
4f96cdf7e4a512fc78d5ae74ca0b23b5489dc6803d9dd2dc9817976a080baba4
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