UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CV1801
Elements of fraud.
[Name of plaintiff] claims that [name of defendant] defrauded [him] by making a false [oral/written], statement of fact that caused [him] harm. To succeed in this claim, [name of plaintiff] must prove each of the following by clear and convincing evidence:
(1) [name of defendant] made a false statement about an important fact; and
(2) either [name of defendant] made the statement knowing it was false, or [he] made the statement recklessly and without regard for its truth; and
(3) [name of defendant] intended that [name of plaintiff] would rely on the statement; and
(4) [name of plaintiff] reasonably relied on the statement; and
(5) [name of plaintiff] suffered damages as a result of relying on the statement.
I will provide you with more information about each of these in the following instructions.
Provenance
- Source
- legacy.utcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-22
- Edition
- 2026-08-21
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