What is the test for making an argument in reply brief for the first time?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Tearse v. Tearse (In re Marriage of Tearse), A152355 (Cal. App. 2019):

3. Wife argues for the first time in her reply brief that "[a]n order requiring [her] to buy a policy to which [Husband] would be a beneficiary violates Article 1 Section 1 of the California Constitution[.]" We will not entertain arguments raised for the first time in reply. (Varjabedian v. City of Madera (1977) 20 Cal.3d 285, 295, fn. 11 [for "[o]bvious reasons of fairness," declining to consider issue raised by appellant for first time in reply brief].)

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