CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 4.2-14
Substantial Performance of a Contract
The <party> claims that (he/she/it) has substantially performed the contract. Even if <party>
has not complied exactly with the terms of a contract, (he/she/it) has substantially performed
under the contract where (his/her/its) performance is so similar to the required performance that
it is nearly equivalent to the performance for which the parties bargained. A party has
substantially performed under the contract when any deviation from the contract is minor and
unimportant and does not seriously impair the purpose of the provision of the contract in
question.
iIf <party> has not complied with a material term of the contract, (he/she/it) has not substantially
performed the contract. <See Material Breach of Contract, Instruction 4.2-13.>
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- 2026-08-23
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- 2026-08-23
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