Supreme Court of Vermont· 6/1/2001

In Re White

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779 A.2d 1264
172 Vt. 335
2001 Vt. LEXIS 178

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explaining that “party must present the issue with specificity and clarity in a manner which gives the trial court a fair opportunity to rule on it” to properly preserve it for appeal (quotation omitted)
“We have repeatedly stressed that we will not address arguments not properly preserved for appeal.”
“We have repeatedly stressed that we will not address arguments not properly preserved for appeal.”
“The very purpose of the preservation rule is to ensure that the original forum is given an opportunity to rule on an issue prior to our review.”
“[T]o properly preserve an issue for appeal a party must present the issue with specificity and clarity in a manner which gives the trial court a fair opportunity to rule on it.” (quotation omitted)
“We have repeatedly stressed that we will not address arguments not properly preserved for appeal . . . to ensure that the original forum is given an opportunity to rule on an issue prior to our review.”

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Judges: Amestoy, Dooley, Morse, Johnson, Skoglund

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