Is a plaintiff's failure to object to the jury instructions forfeited their challenge to the instructions?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Perdomo, B263533 (Cal. App. 2016):

9. We reject respondent's contention appellants' failure to object forfeited their challenge to the jury instructions because, if correct, the error would affect their substantial rights. ( 1259; People v. Hernandez (2010) 183 Cal.App.4th 1327, 1331, fn. 2 (Hernandez).)

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