Opinion ID: 1879629
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: rejected instruction

Text: Although Union Pacific's requested instruction does not physically appear in the record, nevertheless, we treat Union Pacific's assignment of error as tantamount to a claim that the district court should have given an instruction on McCully's alleged lack of reasonable control in operating the Andersons' semi. Notwithstanding absence of a request for a specific instruction, a trial court must instruct a jury on material or relevant issues presented by the pleadings and supported by the evidence. Maloney v. Kaminski, 220 Neb. 55, 368 N.W.2d 447 (1985); McCauley v. Briggs, 218 Neb. 403, 355 N.W.2d 508 (1984); Juniata Feedyards v. Nuss, 216 Neb. 29, 342 N.W.2d 1 (1983). As the district court quite correctly noted, there is no evidence that McCully failed to control the semi; hence, the court properly refused to instruct on lack of control. AFFIRMED.