Cummins, Inc. v. Nelson

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• holding that where a party fails to object to a jury instruction at trial, this court will review the challenge only for plain error
• holding that where a party fails to object to a jury instruction at trial, this court will review the challenge only for plain error
• holding that because agent had apparent authority to act for principal, both agent and principal were liable for the negligence of the agent \as if they were personally negligent\
• affirming superior court's decision to have jury evaluate evidence of apparent authority and decide whether third party's interpretation was reasonable
• “Without a timely objection, we will only review [jury] instructions for plain error. A special verdict form is a type of jury instruction subject to the same standard of review.” (footnote omitted)
• noting special verdict form must “appropriately paraphrase[]” jury instructions

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