Can an appellant's failure to correct an omission in their reply brief be rectified in reply brief?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Hickerson v. Financial Freedom Seniior Funding Corp., 2d Civil No. B223989, Super. Ct. No. 56-2008-00310670 (Cal. App. 2011):
5. Appellants' attempt to rectify this omission in their reply brief is too late. (Keyes v. Bowen (2010) 189 Cal.App.4th 647, 656 ["Appellants may not attempt to rectify their omissions and oversights for the first time in their reply briefs because this deprives the opposing party of an opportunity to respond"].)
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