What is the test for jury instructions in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Frederickson, 258 Cal.Rptr.3d 114, 457 P.3d 1, 8 Cal.5th 963 (Cal. 2020):
We presume the jury understands and follows the trial courts instructions, including the written instructions. ( People v. Wilson (2008) 44 Cal.4th 758, 803, 80 Cal.Rptr.3d 211, 187 P.3d 1041.) Moreover, "[t]o the extent a discrepancy exists between the written and oral versions of jury
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