| name | complaint-breach-of-contract |
| title | Complaint for Breach of Contract |
| description | Drafts a U.S. plaintiff-side breach of contract complaint with caption, jurisdiction/venue, four-element cause of action, and prayer for relief. Trigger when user needs to draft a breach of contract complaint for state or federal court filing. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/complaint-breach-of-contract |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | litigation |
| language | en |
| tags | ["drafting","pleading"] |
Complaint for Breach of Contract
Generates a litigation-ready plaintiff-side complaint structured around the four breach-of-contract elements with jurisdiction-appropriate procedural compliance.
Prerequisites
Collect before drafting:
- Governing contract — executed agreement with amendments, exhibits, attachments
- Correspondence — emails, letters, cure/notice communications (chronological)
- Performance evidence — invoices, delivery records, payment confirmations
- Breach evidence — documentation of defendant's failure, cure notices, responses
- Damage calculation — itemized losses with supporting documentation
- Filing court — jurisdiction, division, and applicable local rules
Quick Start
- Identify filing court and confirm jurisdiction (federal diversity/question vs. state general)
- Extract party details, contract terms, and breach facts from uploaded documents
- Draft complaint sections in order: caption, jurisdiction/venue, parties, facts, cause of action, relief
- Verify procedural requirements (jury demand, verification, Rule 11) against local rules
Complaint Sections
1. Caption
- Full court name with division/department
- Case number (if pre-assigned)
- Complete legal names and capacities of all parties
- Jurisdiction-specific formatting per local rules
2. Jurisdiction & Venue
| Element | Federal | State |
|---|
| Subject matter | Diversity: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (complete diversity + AIC > $75K) or federal question: § 1331 | Statutory/constitutional general jurisdiction |
| Venue | 28 U.S.C. § 1391: defendant residence, contract performance, or breach location | Defendant residence, place of business, or performance/breach location |
State amount in controversy when jurisdictionally required.
3. Party Identification
- Individuals: legal name, address, contractual role
- Entities: legal form, state of organization, principal place of business, registered agent
- Representative parties: capacity and source of authority
4. Factual Background
Chronological narrative covering:
