What is the standard of review applied to a jury in a civil case?

"An appellate court applies the abuse of discretion standard of review to any decision by a trial court to instruct, or not to instruct, in its exercise of its supervision over a deliberating jury. [Citation.]" (People v. Waidla (2000) 22 Cal.4th 690, 745-746.) "When a question shows the jury has focused on a particular issue, or is leaning in a

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certain direction, the court must not appear to be an advocate, either endorsing or redirecting the jury's inclination." (People v. Moore, supra, 44 Cal.App.4th at p. 1331.)