Opinion ID: 1924529
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Whether the trial court erred in its refusal of proposed jury instructions D-7, D-8, D-9, D-13 and D-15.

Text: ¶ 33. CMF argues that the trial court erred in refusing instructions D-7, D-8, and D-9, D-13 and D-15 which properly stated Mississippi law with respect to negligence and proximate cause and correctly defined those elements. In particular, CMF maintains that these instructions correctly stated that it was Hailey's burden to prove negligence and proximate cause. However, CMF concludes that because the trial court improperly directed the verdict on negligence and proximate cause, these instructions were also improperly refused. Because we conclude that the court properly granted a peremptory instruction, we need not further consider this point.