What is the test for the purpose of instructing a jury to consider whether there is sufficient probative evidence of urgency to justify a jury instruction?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Harris v. O'Hare, 770 F.3d 224 (2nd Cir. 2014):

9 A litigant is entitled to an instruction on a claim where that claim is supported by evidence of probative value. Anderson v. Branen, 17 F.3d 552, 557 (2d Cir.1994). All that a party needs to show is that there is some evidence supporting the theory behind the instruction so that a question of fact may be presented to the jury. Id. While it would have been useful for our review to have a transcript of the district court's reasons for including this jury instruction, the record clearly reveals that there was insufficient probative evidence of urgency to justify the instruction.

9 A litigant is entitled to an instruction on a claim where that claim is supported by evidence of probative value. Anderson v. Branen, 17 F.3d 552, 557 (2d Cir.1994). All that a party needs to show is that there is some evidence supporting the theory behind the instruction so that a question of fact may be presented to the jury. Id. While it would have been useful for our review to have a transcript of the district court's reasons for including this jury instruction, the record clearly reveals that there was insufficient probative evidence of urgency to justify the instruction.

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