Opinion ID: 1903369
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: whether the trial court erred in granting jury instruction p-5.

Text: ¶ 19. This assignment of error is a simple rewording of the argument made under Issue I concerning present and future pain and emotional distress. Essentially, Purdon is claiming that there is insufficient evidence to support an instruction on calculating damages that contains the elements of present and future pain and suffering as well as emotional distress. He further argues that instructions should only contain those elements for which there is supporting evidence. See DeLaughter, 601 So.2d at 824. ¶ 20. As before, we find ample evidence to support the award and give deference to the jury. In addition, Purdon failed to object to the instruction. It is a well-settled fact that failure to object to an instruction is tantamount to waiver of that issue. Creel v. General Motors Corp., 233 So.2d 105 (Miss.1970). We have already addressed this issue and accordingly, find this assignment of error to be without merit.