FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Contract & Bus.) 416.24
BREACH OF IMPLIED COVENANT OF
GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING
An implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing exists in all contracts. (Claimant) contends that (defendant) violated the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in the contract in this case. To establish this claim, (claimant) must prove all of the following:
1. (Claimant) and (defendant) entered into a contract;
2. (Claimant) did all, or substantially all, of the significant things that the contract required [him] [her] [it] to do [or that [he] [she] [it] was excused from having to do those things];
3. All conditions required for (defendant’s) performance had occurred;
4. (Defendant’s) conduct was not consistent with (parties’) reasonable expectations under [identify specific provision(s) of the contract]; and
5. (Claimant) was damaged by (defendant’s) conduct.
Provenance
- Source
- floridabar.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-18
- Edition
- 2026-08-18
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