In a civil case, is an instruction for abuse of discretion an instruction that a federal court should use discretion?
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The following excerpt is from Lindell v. Burlington Northern R. Co., 890 F.2d 420 (9th Cir. 1989):
We review a district court's formulation of an instruction for abuse of discretion. United States v. Echeverry, 759 F.2d 1451, 1455 (9th Cir.1985). In reviewing the adequacy of jury instructions,
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