Can a plaintiff raise or argue a point in the trial court for the first time on appeal?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Witt, 125 Cal.Rptr. 653, 53 Cal.App.3d 154 (Cal. App. 1975):

Failure to raise or argue a point in the trial court will preclude raising it for the first time on appeal. (People v. Talley (1967) 65 Cal.2d 830, 837--838,

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