IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 700.06
Existence &/or Failure of Condition Precedent--Conditional Promises
T he defendant claims the parties agreed that the defendant did not have to perform
[his][her][its][their] obligations under the contract unless [insert condition]. This is known as a
condition precedent.
The plaintiff has the burden of proving this condition precedent was not part of the contract.
If the condition precedent was not a part of the contract, then the defendant was required
to perform [his][her][its][their] obligations under the contract and you must decide whether the
defendant breached the contract.
If the condition precedent was part of the contract, then you must decide whether the
condition occurred. If the condition occurred, then the defendant was required to perform
[his][her][its][their] obligations under the contract and you must decide whether the defendant
breached the contract.
Instruction and Notes on Use revised November 2025.
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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