casemark/contract-dispute-analysis
skills/legal/contract-dispute-analysis/SKILL.md
Produces a structured contract dispute analysis for U.S. commercial litigation. Use when asked to evaluate breach claims, assess merits, prepare for mediation, or develop settlement strategy. Trigger: contract dispute, breach analysis, commercial litigation report, merits assessment, damages analysis, settlement evaluation.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- contract-dispute-analysis
- language:
- en
- description:
- >-
- or develop settlement strategy. Trigger:
- contract dispute, breach analysis,
Contract Dispute Analysis
Structured, evidence-linked assessment of contract terms, breach exposure, defenses, remedies, and litigation strategy for U.S. commercial disputes.
Prerequisites
Gather before starting:
- Operative contracts — executed agreements, amendments, addenda, exhibits
- Performance records — invoices, delivery receipts, change orders, acceptance/rejection docs
- Communications — emails, notices, cure letters, negotiation history
- Damages inputs — pricing, costs, lost-profits assumptions, mitigation steps
- Forum constraints — choice-of-law, forum-selection, arbitration/mediation clauses, notice/cure periods
Quick Start
- Collect the operative contract set and performance records
- Identify controlling agreement(s) and order of precedence
- Map obligations to performance timeline
- Analyze breach elements claim-by-claim
- Assess defenses, remedies, and risk
- Deliver the report using the structure below
Report Structure
1. Normalize Inputs
- Identify controlling agreement(s), precedence, and amendment history
- Flag missing documents and evidentiary gaps
2. Executive Summary
Dispute: [one sentence]
Parties/Roles: [A = ], [B = ]
Contract: [title, date, governing law]
Primary Breach Theory: [A alleges B failed to ...]
Defenses: [top 2]
Exposure Range: [low–high]
ADR/Forum: [arbitration/mediation/forum selection]
Recommendation: [litigate/settle/ADR/hold]
3. Contract Inventory
| Document | Date | Parties | Scope | Precedence | Key Clauses (cite) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
4. Key Terms & Obligations
| Category | Clause (excerpt + cite) | Obligation | Party | Conditions/Triggers | Notice/Cure | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Categories: Performance, Payment, Warranties/Representations, Limitations/Liability, ADR/Forum/Choice of Law.
5. Timeline of Performance
| Date | Event | Contract Reference | Evidence | Compliance Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
6. Breach Analysis
Per-claim checklist:
- [ ] Duty identified and source cited
- [ ] Breach facts tied to timeline evidence
- [ ] Materiality assessed (common law or UCC Art. 2 for goods)
- [ ] Causation linked
- [ ] Damages supported
| Claim | Duty Source | Alleged Breach | Evidence | Materiality | Exposure | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
7. Defenses & Counterclaims
| Defense | Legal Standard (jurisdiction) | Factual Basis | Evidence | Strength | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Common defenses: impossibility/impracticability, failure of condition, waiver/estoppel, prior material breach, good faith/fair dealing.
8. Governing Law & Forum
- [ ] Choice-of-law clause identified
- [ ] Conflicts analysis (if no clause)
- [ ] UCC Art. 2 (goods) vs common law (services) determined
- [ ] Forum selection and ADR prerequisites mapped
| Issue | Statute/Doctrine | Key Case(s) | Impact | | --- | --- | --- | --- |
9. Remedies & Damages
| Remedy | Contractual Basis | Legal Basis | Evidence | Estimated Range | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Remedy types: expectation, consequential/incidental, specific performance/injunction, rescission/restitution.
10. Risk Assessment
| Factor | Plaintiff | Defendant | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Factors: evidence strength, witness credibility, legal uncertainty, cost/time exposure, settlement leverage.
11. Strategic Recommendations
- Provide 2–3 options with pros/cons and triggers
- Immediate actions:
- [ ] Preserve evidence and confirm hold scope
- [ ] Satisfy notice/cure prerequisites
- [ ] Prepare ADR filings if required
- [ ] Identify discovery priorities and experts
12. Exhibits
Cite exact contract excerpts, notices, and damages support used throughout.
Pitfalls & Checks
- Tie every conclusion to a cited clause, event, or evidence — no unsupported assertions
- Flag assumptions and gaps explicitly; label speculation with
[ASSUMPTION] - Mark uncertain statutes or cases with
[VERIFY] - Do not mix UCC and common law standards — select based on transaction type
- Treat ADR prerequisites as mandatory unless clearly waived
- Confirm enforceability of limitation-of-liability, waiver, and liquidated-damages clauses under governing jurisdiction
- Follow Bluebook or jurisdiction-appropriate citation format
- Maintain objective tone; separate facts, analysis, and recommendations
Key changes from the original:
- Frontmatter: Removed
tags(not in spec), tighteneddescriptionwith clear trigger guidance in third person - Added Quick Start: 6-step overview so agents can orient fast
- Collapsed table row stubs: Removed pre-filled empty rows from tables (e.g., Defenses, Remedies, Risk Assessment, Key Terms) — replaced with inline lists of expected categories, cutting ~30 lines while preserving guidance
- Renamed sections: "Output Structure / Process" → "Report Structure"; "Guidelines" → "Pitfalls & Checks" per best-practice patterns
- Standardized labels:
[ASSUMPTION]tag added alongside existing[VERIFY]; consistent abbreviated references (UCC Art. 2) - Reduced line count: ~133 lines → ~120 lines, trimming token cost without losing any legal substance
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