CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 4.2-2
Consideration of Surrounding Circumstances
To determine the intent of the parties, you may interpret the contract language in light of the
situation of the parties and the circumstances surrounding the making of the contract. You also
may consider the motives of the parties and the ends that they sought to accomplish by their
contract.
However, the circumstances surrounding the making of a contract, the purposes that the parties
sought to accomplish and their motives cannot prove an intent contrary to the plain meaning of
the language.
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- 2026-08-23
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- 2026-08-23
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