Opinion ID: 1868710
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: instruction p-30 fails to specify what acts amounted to gross negligence or intentional disregard of the mooneyhans' rights.

Text: Dixie contends that P-30 is silent as to what acts on the part of Dixie might amount to a grossly negligent manner tantamount to intentional disregard for the rights of the Mooneyhans and that no other jury instruction cures this error. They cite Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Reeves, 486 So.2d 374, 387-388 (Miss. 1986), to support their proposition that Mississippi law requires jury instructions to specify those facts upon which they may find liability. In that case this Court stated that the instruction was erroneously given over the appellant's objection. Although Dixie did object to P-30 it was on grounds that the first paragraph was misleading and the second and third paragraphs were out of context, lumping the '69 and '76 trucks together as if they were one. Dixie did not object on the grounds that specific facts alleged to amount to gross negligence were not included in the instruction. [W]here a party fails to make a proper, specific objection to allow the lower court to consider an issue, this court will not normally entertain the assignment of error. Dedeaux v. J.I. Case Co., Inc., 611 So.2d 880 (Miss. 1992). See also, T.K. Stanley, Inc. v. Cason, 614 So.2d 942, 954 (Miss. 1992). This issue was not properly preserved for appeal.