Amendments proposed by the Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Contract and Business Cases.

The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Contract and Business Cases (Committee) has submitted to the Florida Supreme Court a report proposing amendments to the "How to Use this Book" section, and to the following existing jury instructions: 416.4 (Breach of Contract--Essential Factual Elements); 416.20 (Interpretation--Construction Against Drafter); 416.24 (Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing); 416.25 (Affirmative Defense--Mutual Mistake of Fact); and 416.26 (Affirmative Defense--Unilateral Mistake of Fact).

In addition, the Committee proposes the following new instructions: 416.41 (Misappropriation of Trade Secrets); 416.42 (Breach of Duty to Disclosure--Residential); 416.43 (Piercing the Corporate Veil); 416.44 (Legal Status of Entities); 416.45 (Legal Cause); and 416.46 (Promissory Estoppel).

Finally, the Committee proposes adding a new Appendix B with an Introductory Guide and the following new model verdict forms: Form 416.2 (Model Form of Verdict for Third-Party Beneficiary of Contract Claim Verdict); Form 416.3 (Model Form of Verdict for Formation of Contract Verdict); Form 416.4 (Model Form of Verdict for Breach of Contract); Form 416.5 (Model Form of Verdict for Oral or Written Contract Terms); Form 416.6 (Model Form of Verdict for Contract Implied in Fact); Form 416.7 (Model Form of Verdict or Contract Implied in Law); Form 416.8 (Model Form of Verdict for Formation of Contract--Offer); 416.10 (Model Form of Verdict for Contract Formation--Acceptance); Form 416.11 (Model Form of Verdict for Contract Formation--Acceptance by Silence or Conduct); Form 416.12 (Model Form of Verdict for Substantial Performance of Contract); Form 416.13 (Model Form of Verdict for Modification of Terms(s) of Contract); Form 416.14 (Model Form of Verdict for Interpretation of Disputed Term(s) of Contract); Form 416.15 (Model Form of Verdict for Interpretation of Contract--Meaning of Ordinary Words); Form 416.16 (Model Form of Verdict for Interpretation of Contract--Meaning of Disputed Technical or Special Words); Form 416.17 (Model Form of Verdict for Interpretation of Contract Claim--Construction of Contract as a Whole); Form 416.18 (Model Form of Verdict for Interpretation of Contract--Construction by Conduct); Form 416.19 (Model Form of Verdict for Interpretation of Contract--Reasonable Time); Form 416.20 (Model Form of Verdict for Interpretation of Contract Claim--Reasonable Time); Form 416.21 (Model Form of...