IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 185.03
Magnuson-Moss Act--Burden of Proof—Breach of Written Warranty
In order for Plaintiff to recover for a breach of written warranty claim against Defendant,
Plaintiff has the burden of proving each of the following propositions:
First, the existence of a defect in the [vehicle] [product] covered by the warranty;
Second, compliance with the terms of the warranty by Plaintiff;
Third, that the Plaintiff afforded Defendant a reasonable opportunity to repair the
defect; and
Fourth, that Defendant, through its authorized dealer [did not repair] [was unable to
repair] the [vehicle] [product] after being given a reasonable number of attempts or a reasonable
amount of time; or did not offer to refund or replace within a reasonable amount of time.
Fifth, that Plaintiff su stained d amages as a result of Defendant's failure to take action
required by the warranty to correct the defect or malfunction or otherwise to correct the problem.
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that each of these propositions has
been proven, then your verdict should be for the Plaintiff. On the other hand, if you find from
your consideration of all the evidence that any of these propositions has not been proven, then
your verdict should be for the Defendant.
Instruction, Notes and Comment approved January 2007.
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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