M Civ JI 142.21 Time of Performance

The parties dispute whether [ name of party being sued on contract ] performed in a timely manner. When a contract does not express a time for its performance, the law implies that it shall be performed within a reasonable period of time. What is a reasonable time is a question for you to decide based on the evidence, bearing in mind the subject matter of the contract and the surrounding circumstances.

Comment

Duke v Miller, 355 Mich 540 (1959); Walter Toebbe & Co v Dept of State Hwy, 144 Mich App 21 (1985).

History

M Civ JI 142.21 was added March 2005.