What is the current state of the law on the interpretation of an instruction in a personal injury case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Morales, G049335 (Cal. App. 2014):

First, defendant made no attempt to clarify the instruction. "'A party may not complain on appeal that an instruction correct in law and responsive to the evidence was too general or incomplete unless the party has requested appropriate clarifying or amplifying language.' [Citation.]" (People v. Fiu (2008) 165 Cal.App.4th 360, 370.)

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