Jones v. Lott

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• holding that under the two-issue rule “where a decision is based on more than one ground, the appellate court will affirm unless the appellant appeals all grounds because the unappealed ground will become the law of the case”
• holding issues and arguments are preserved for appellate review only when they are raised to and ruled on by the lower court
• noting that the two issue rule can be applied to situations not involving a jury
• holding an issue raised by Petitioner which was not concise and direct, but rather was a broad general statement, ought to be disregarded by the appellate court
• recognizing the two issue rule can be applied in situations not involving a jury
• noting \the two issue rule is applicable in situations not involving a jury\

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