TEX.R. CIV. P. 277. The jury question regarding Driver's breach tracks the Texas Pattern Jury Charge language for the recommended breach of contract question, asking "Did Driver Pipeline Company fail to comply with the contract it had with Mustang Pipeline Company?" COMM. Dylan O. Drummond, Texas Pattern Jury Charges—2012 Changes, in State Bar of Tex. Prof. Dev. Program, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course, ch. 2 (2013) submits for your consideration proposed jury charges and comments on existing charges. The first charge addresses alter ego or piercing the corporateveil. In addition to PJI language, we drafted a sampleverdict sheet and commentary. The second addresses breach of fiduciary duty 1 THE RED-HEADED STEP-CHILD: JURY CHARGE PRACTICE IN TEXAS CRIMINAL CASES Mark Stevens I'm no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system - that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality. Civil Model Jury Charge 4.10a BREACH of Contract Model Jury charge. One of the elements that the plaintiff must prove is defendants breach of contract. Failure to perform a contract in accordance with its terms constitutes a breach of contract. Sean Michael Reagan Leyh, Payne & Mallia, PLLC 9545 Katy Freeway, Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77024 713-785-0881 sreagan@lpmfirm.com "Texas Pattern Jury Charges are nothing more than a guide to assist the trial courts in drafting Texas Supreme Court Clarifies the Need for Separate Jury Questions Breach-of-contract and fraudulent-inducement claims are ubiquitous in complex business litigation. The jury found the defendant guilty. A judge sentenced him to 5 years in jail and ordered him to pay the $70,000 he owed to the customer. On appeal, the defendant argued his "breach of contract does not amount to theft." The appeals court disagreed. If the fiduciary duty is defined by a statute or a contract, see PJC 104.4 or 104.5. If the duty is one arising from defined by a trust agreement or