How have courts treated 20th Century's request for an instruction in writing that states that this instruction is required to be followed in writing?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Encarnacion v. 20th Century Ins. Co., B222313, Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC174047 (Cal. App. 2011):
The argument fails for two reasons. First, the record indicates that 20th Century requested this instruction, justifying rejection of 20th Century's challenge to it as invited error. (Gherman v. Colburn (1977) 72 Cal.App.3d 544, 567.)13
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