STATE OF IDAHO JUDICIAL BRANCH
Supreme Court

Idaho Civil Jury Instructions

The Supreme Court appointed members of the Civil Jury Instructions Committee, including the Honorable D. Duff McKee as Chair of said Committee, charging the Committee with conducting a detailed review of the pattern jury instructions and with making recommendations to the Court for amendments to the instructions. That process, being carried out over an extended period of time and in great detail, is now complete. The Court is now in receipt of the recommended Civil Jury Instructions of 2003.

Although the Court is not approving any specific instruction and will simply address instructions through appellate review, the Court does hereby accept the recommendation of the Committee and in accord with IRCP 51(a)(2) the instructions shall be disseminated for general use by the trial bench and the bar in Idaho.

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Introduction and  Instructions for Use

Table of Contents and Cross Reference Table (PDF)

• SECTION 1.00 – GENERAL PROCEDURE
  • IDJI 1.00 – Introductory instruction to jury
  • IDJI 1.01 – Deliberation procedures
  • IDJI 1.02 – Corporate parties
  • IDJI 1.03 – Admonition to jury
  • IDJI 1.03.1 – Admonition to jury – short form
  • IDJI 1.04 - Insurance cautionary
  • IDJI 1.05 – Statement of claims not evidence
  • IDJI 1.07 – Facts not in dispute
  • IDJI 1.09 – Quotient verdicts
  • IDJI 1.11 – Communications with court
  • IDJI 1.13 – Concluding remarks
  • IDJI 1.13.1 Alternate form – concluding remarks
  • IDJI 1.15.1 Completion of verdict form – general verdict
  • IDJI 1.15.2 - Completion of verdict form on special interrogatories
  • IDJI 1.17 – Post verdict jury instruction
  • IDJI 1.20.1 – Burden of proof – preponderance of evidence
  • IDJI 1.20.2 – Burden of proof – clear and convincing evidence
  • IDJI 1.22 – Deposition testimony
  • IDJI 1.24.1 – Circumstantial evidence without definition
  • IDJI 1.24.2 – Circumstantial evidence with definition
  • IDJI 1.26.1 – View of the premises, preliminary instruction
  • IDJI 1.26.2 – View of the premises, final instruction
  • IDJI 1.28 – Evidence admitted for limited purpose
  • IDJI 1.30 – Presumptions
  • IDJI 1.40.1 – General format, general verdict
  • IDJI 1.40.2 – Charging instruction plaintiffs case, general verdict
  • IDJI 1.40.3 – General format for charging instruction, general verdict, plaintiff’s case with affirmative defenses, no special interrogatories.[NOT for comparative negligence issues.]
  • IDJI 1.40.4 – Special format for charging instruction, negligence case, no comparative or affirmative defenses. For use with general verdict without special interrogatories.
  • IDJI 1.41.1 – General format, verdict on special interrogatories
  • IDJI 1.41.2 – Charging instruction, plaintiffs case, verdict on special interrogatories
  • IDJI 1.41.3 – Charging instructions on defense claims - special interrogatories
  • IDJI 1.41.4.1 – Charging instructions, negligence case, multiple defendants or parties, with comparative negligence.
  • IDJI 1.41.4.2 – Companion instruction – defendant’s burden
  • IDJI 1.41.4.3 – Companion instruction – Non-party negligence – defendant’s burden
  • IDJI 1.43.1 – Instruction on special verdict form
  • IDJI 1.43.1 – Example verdict on special interrogatories.
• SECTION 2.00 – NEGLIGENCE
  • IDJI 2.00.1 - Duty of care - defendant
  • IDJI 2.00.2 - Duty of care – both plaintiff and defendant
  • IDJI 2.00.3 - Duty of care – all parties
  • IDJI 2.02 – Duty of care – minor child
  • IDJI 2.04.1 – Liability of common carrier
  • IDJI 2.04.2 Common carrier status not disputed
  • IDJI 2.04.3 – Definition of common carrier – where status disputed
  • IDJI 2.04.4 – Definition of passenger
  • IDJI 2.06 – Duty of care – electrical transmission
  • IDJI 2.08 – Ultra hazardous activities
  • IDJI 2.10 - Medical malpractice instructions
  • IDJI 2.10.1 – Standard of care: health care professionals are specialists
  • IDJI 2.10.2 - Standard of care: health care providers are not specialists.
  • IDJI 2.10.3 - Charging elements of medical negligence
  • IDJI 2.12.1- Consent to medical treatment
  • IDJI 2.12.2 – Necessity for consent
  • IDJI 2.12.3 – Who can give consent
  • IDJI 2.12.4 – Consent on behalf of minor or incapacitated person
  • IDJI 2.12.5 – Informed consent defined
  • IDJI 2.12.6 – Consequences of invalid consent
  • IDJI 2.12.7 – Emergency exception
  • IDJI 2.12.8 – Charging instruction on elements of lack of consent
  • IDJI 2.12.9 – Charging instruction – defense of emergency exception
  • IDJI 2.20 – Definition of negligence
  • IDJI 2.22 - Violation of statute or ordinance – negligence per se
  • IDJI 2.22.1 - Authorized emergency vehicles
  • IDJI 2.22.2 – Intoxication defined
  • IDJI 2.24 – Definition of gross negligence
  • IDJI 2.25 – Definition of “willful and wanton”
  • IDJI 2.26 – Res Ipsa Loquitur
  • IDJI 2.28 – Binding instruction on “presumption” of due care
  • IDJI 2.30.1 - Proximate cause -"but for" test
  • IDJI 2.30.2 – Proximate cause – “substantial factor,” without "but for" test.
  • IDJI 2.40 – No imputation of negligence
  • IDJI 2.41 No imputation of negligence to passenger
  • IDJI 2.41.1 – Imputation of liability to passenger – where driver was agent
  • IDJI 2.41.2 – Imputation of negligence to passenger – issue of fact on agency
  • IDJI 2.44 - Imputation of negligence to the owner of a motor vehicle
  • IDJI 2.45 –No imputation of negligence from parent to child
  • IDJI 2.47 - Imputed negligence – adult signing minor’s license application
• SECTION 3.00 PREMISES LIABILITY
  • IDJI 3.01 – Owner’s or occupier’s duty to avoid intentional or reckless harm
  • IDJI 3.03 – Duty – condition of premises
  • IDJI 3.05 – Duty – defective condition
  • IDJI 3.07 – Duty – imputed knowledge of conditions
  • IDJI 3.09 – Duty to invitee
  • IDJI 3.11 – Specific duty – duty to inspect
  • IDJI 3.13 – Definition of “invitee”
  • IDJI 3.13.1 – Invitee -- scope of invitation
  • IDJI 3.15 – Duty to warn a licensee
  • IDJI 3.15.1 – Definition of “licensee”
  • IDJI 3.15.2 – Licensee - social guest
  • IDJI 3.15.7 – Licensees - police officers and firemen
  • IDJI 3.17 – Duty once presence is discovered
  • IDJI 3.19 – Trespasser, duty to
  • IDJI 3.19.1 – Trespasser, definition
  • IDJI 3.20 - Attractive nuisance
• SECTION 4.00 – OTHER AND SPECIFIC TORTS
  • IDJI 4.10 – False arrest and false imprisonment
  • IDJI 4.22 – Direct battery
  • IDJI 4.24 – Indirect Battery
  • IDJI 4.26 - Battery – affirmative defenses – self defense
  • IDJI 4.30 – Assault – issues
  • IDJI 4.40 – Trespass – issues
  • IDJI 4.42 – Trespass; withdrawal of permission – issues
  • IDJI 4.50 – Conversion -- issues
  • IDJI 4.60 – Fraud - issues
  • IDJI 4.70 – Tortious interference with contract – issues
  • IDJI 4.80 – Definition of defamation
  • IDJI 4.82 – Elements of defamation – general case
  • IDJI 4.82.5 - Elements of defamation claim – public official or public figure
  • IDJI 4.84 - Libel or slander per se – presumed damages
  • IDJI 4.84.5 - Libel or slander per se – presumed damages (media defendants)
  • IDJI 4.86.1 – Punitive damage elements – general case
  • IDJI 4.86.2 - Punitive damages – malice required where media defendant
  • IDJI 4.88.3 - Truth is a defense - alternate
  • IDJI 4.90 – Livestock – herd districts
• SECTION 5.00 – *INSTRUCTIONS RESERVED*
• SECTION 6.00 – CONTRACTS
  • IDJI 6.01.1 – Elements of contract - introductory
  • IDJI 6.02.1 - Capacity to contract – individual
  • IDJI 6.02.2 -- Capacity to contract – corporation
  • IDJI 6.02.3 – Capacity to contract - minors liable in contract
  • IDJI 6.02.4 – Capacity to contract - mental capacity to contract
  • IDJI 6.03.1 - Lawful purpose
  • IDJI 6.04.1 – Consideration
  • IDJI 6.05.1 – Agreement on all material terms
  • IDJI 6.05.2 – Material terms - offer and acceptance
  • IDJI 6.05.4 - Silence as acceptance
  • IDJI 6.05.5 - Method of acceptance specified by offer
  • IDJI 6.05.7 – Mutual mistake
  • IDJI 6.06.1 – Contract may be written or oral
  • IDJI 6.06.2 – Necessity for a written agreement
  • IDJI 6.06.3 – Necessity for written agreement - alternate
  • IDJI 6.06.4 – Certain agreements must be in writing
  • IDJI 6.06.5 – Oral contracts are binding
  • IDJI 6.06.6 – Oral contracts - alternate
  • IDJI 6.07.1- Equitable theories - implied in facts contract
  • IDJI 6.07.2 - Unjust enrichment – equitable theories
  • IDJI 6.07.3 - No unjust enrichment if gift – equitable theories
  • IDJI 6.08.1 – Interpretation of contracts - intention of parties
  • IDJI 6.08.2 – Interpretation of contract - witness's testimony, ambiguity of contract
  • IDJI 6.08.3 – Interpretation of contract - ambiguity resolved against drafter
  • IDJI 6.08.4 – Interpretation of contract - definition of material fact
  • IDJI 6.09.1 – Amendments to contracts
  • IDJI 6.10.1 – Breach of bilateral contract – general case – no affirmative defenses
  • IDJI 6.10.3 – Breach of unilateral contract
  • IDJI 6.10.4 - General contract – affirmative defenses
  • IDJI 6.11 – Material breach
  • IDJI 6.12 - Reasonable satisfaction requirement
  • IDJI 6.13 – Performance of contract - substantial performance
  • IDJI 6.14.1 - Time for performance of a contract
  • IDJI 6.14.2 – Time not expressed – reasonable time
  • IDJI 6.14.3 - Affirmative defense - prevention of performance
  • IDJI 6.22.1 - Equitable estoppel
  • IDJI 6.22.2 - Waiver by estoppel
  • IDJI 6.23 - Accord and satisfaction
  • IDJI 6.24.1 - Waiver
  • IDJI 6.24.2 - Release
  • IDJI 6.25 - Abandonment
  • IDJI 6.26 – Impossibility as a defense
  • IDJI 6.27.1 – Fraud
  • IDJI 6.27.3 - Defense of non-disclosure
  • IDJI 6.28.4 – Duress - physical or emotional distress
  • IDJI 6.28.6 – Defense of undue influence
  • IDJI 6.40.1 – Agency defined
  • IDJI 6.40.2 – Agency - express
  • IDJI 6.40.3 – Agency - implied
  • IDJI 6.40.4 – Agency - apparent
  • IDJI 6.40.5 – Agency defined
  • IDJI 6.40.6 – Agent or independent contractor
  • IDJI 6.41.1 - Agent's act binds principal - agency admitted
  • IDJI 6.41.2 – Liability of principal and agent
  • IDJI 6.43.1 – Scope of authority
  • IDJI 6.43.2 – Ratification
  • IDJI 6.48 – Definition of joint enterprise
• SECTION 7.00 – ON CONDEMNATION
  • IDJI 7.01.1 - Explanation of eminent domain
  • IDJI 7.01.2 – Explanation of eminent domain - alternate
  • IDJI 7.03 – Burden of proof
  • IDJI 7.05 – Definition of “just compensation"
  • IDJI 7.05.1 – Just compensation including specific improvement
  • IDJI 7.05.5 – Just compensation including direct damages
  • IDJI 7.07 - Fair market value – factors to be considered
  • IDJI 7.09 – Definition of fair market value
  • IDJI 7.11 – Special use of property
  • IDJI 7.14 – Owner’s development plan
  • IDJI 7.16 – Partial taking – just compensation
  • IDJI 7.16.1 - Factors to be considered, partial take - severance damages
  • IDJI 7.16.5 – Additional severance damage instruction
  • IDJI 7.18 - Partial take with severance damage and a benefit to the remainder
• SECTION 8.00 – *INSTRUCTIONS RESERVED*
• SECTION 9.00 – DAMAGES
  • IDJI 9.00 – Cautionary instruction on damages
  • IDJI 9.01 – Damage instruction for injuries to plaintiff – general case
  • IDJI 9.02 – Aggravation of pre-existing condition
  • IDJI 9.03 – Damages for breach of contract – general format
  • IDJI 9.04 – Liquidated damages – affirmative defense
  • IDJI 9.05 – Damages for wrongful death
  • IDJI 9.07 – Property damage instruction
  • IDJI 9.09 - Crop damages
  • IDJI 9.11 – Property damages - conversion
  • IDJI 9.12 – “Value” or “fair market value” defined
  • IDJI 9.13 – Present cash value
  • IDJI 9.14 – Mitigation of damages
  • IDJI 9.15 – Mortality tables
  • IDJI 9.20 - Punitive damages
  • IDJI 9.20.5 – Punitive damages - consideration of defendant’s wealth
• SECTION 10.00 – PRODUCT LIABILITY
  • IDJI 10.01.1 – Product liability – definition of defective product
  • IDJI 10.01.2 - Negligence of manufacturer
  • IDJI 10.01.3 – Negligence of product seller – duty to inspect
  • IDJI 10.01.4 – Negligence of product seller – duty to warn
  • IDJI 10.01.5 - Defense of “reasonable care” inapplicable
  • IDJI 10.02.1 – Product Liability – Manufacturer – general case
  • IDJI 10.03.1 – Products Liability – Seller (other than manufacturer) – general case.
  • IDJI 10.03.2 Products Liability – Seller (other than manufacturer) – product modified by seller
  • IDJI 10.03.3 Elements of “knowledge” on part of product seller
  • IDJI 10.04 - Issues – Products liability case – strict liability
  • IDJI 10.05.1 - Product seller defined
  • IDJI 10.05.2 – Manufacturer defined
  • IDJI 10.05.3 – Unreasonably dangerous defined
  • IDJI 10.06 – Products liability – failure to warn – issues
  • IDJI 10.10.1 Products liability defense – product misuse
  • IDJI 10.10.2 Products liability defense – knowledge of the risk
  • IDJI 10.10.3 Products liability defense – alteration of product
  • IDJI 10.10.4 Products liability defense – failure to observe
  • IDJI 10.11 - Defense of alteration of product inapplicable