VF 304. Breach Of Implied Covenant Of Good Faith And Fair Dealing

VF-304. Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Instruction No 1 Request by Plaintiff Given as Proposed Refused Withdrawn Request by Defendant Given as Modified Requested by Given on Court's Motion Judge Instruction No 1 We answer the questions submitted to us as follows: 1. Did [name of plaintiff] and [name of defendant] enter into a contract? ____Yes ____No If your answer to question 1 is yes, then answer question 2. If you answered no, stop here, answer no further questions, and have the presiding juror sign and date this form. [2. [Did [name of plaintiff] do all, or substantially all, of the significant things that the contract required [him/her/it] to do? ____Yes ____No] If your answer to question 2 is yes, [skip question 3 and] answer question 4. If you answered no [answer question 3 if excuse is at issue/stop here, answer no further questions, and have the presiding juror sign and date this form.] [3. [Was [name of plaintiff] excused from having to do all, or substantially all, of the significant things that the contract required [him/her/it] to do? ____Yes ____No If your answer to question 3 is yes, then answer question 4. If you answered no, stop here, answer no further questions, and have the presiding juror sign and date this form.] [4. Did all the conditions that were required for [name of defendant]'s VF-304. Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Instruction No 1 Request by Plaintiff Given as Proposed Refused Withdrawn Request by Defendant Given as Modified Requested by Given on Court's Motion Judge Instruction No 1 performance occur? ____Yes ____No If your answer to question 4 is yes, [skip question 5 and] answer question 6. If you answered no [answer question 5 if waiver or excuse is at issue/stop here, answer no further questions, and have the presiding juror sign and date this form.] [5. Were the required conditions that did not occur [excused/waived]? ____Yes ____No If your answer to question 5 is yes, then answer question 6. If you answered no, stop here, answer no further questions, and have the presiding juror sign and date this form.] 6. Did [name of defendant] unfairly interfere with [name of plaintiff]'s right to receive the benefits of the contract? ____Yes ____No If your answer to question 6 is yes, then answer question 7. If you answered no, stop here, answer no further questions, and have the presiding juror sign and date this form. 7. Was [name of plaintiff] harmed by [name of defendant]'s interference? ____Yes ____No If your answer to question 7 is yes, then answer question 8. If you VF-304. Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Instruction No 1 Request by Plaintiff Given as Proposed Refused Withdrawn Request by Defendant Given as Modified Requested by Given on Court's Motion Judge Instruction No 1 answered no, stop here, answer no further questions, and have the presiding juror sign and date this form. 8. What are [name of plaintiff]'s damages? [a. [b. Past economic loss [including [insert descriptions of claimed damages]]: $ Future economic loss [including [insert descriptions of claimed damages]]: $ TOTAL Signed: ____________________________ Presiding Juror ] ] $ Dated: ____________________ After [this verdict form has/all verdict forms have] been signed, notify the [clerk/bailiff/court attendant] that you are ready to present your verdict in the courtroom. _________________________________________________________________________________ New June 2014; Revised June 2015