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Preserving issues for appellate review in the Court of Appeals

By Brandy M. Poss In most cases, a party’s objections will not be preserved for appeal if the order is simply endorsed “seen and objected to.” Likewise, it is not sufficient to state the trial court’s ruling is contrary to the law and evidence. Objections must be stated with specificity at the time of the trial court’s ruling. Rule 5A:18 Rule 5A:18 of ...