CO · jury_instructions
CJI-Civ. 30:24
Defense — Inducing a Breach by Words or Conduct
The defendant, (name), is not legally responsible to the plaintiff, (name), on the
plaintiff’s claim of breach of contract if the affirmative defense of inducing a breach of
contract is proved. This affirmative defense is proved if you find both of the following:
1. By words or conduct, or both, the plaintiff caused the defendant not to perform
(insert applicable pronoun) obligation as required by the (claimed) contract; and
2. The plaintiff actually knew, or knew there was a substantial likelihood, (insert
applicable pronoun) words or conduct, or both, would have that result.
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
eea5b71ba918708cc1dd1836b2982e99fb7385894d931f790b51ab19bf5fd3c3
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