Losing the Battle Before It Has Even Begun: Preserving Your Appellate Record

2018-04-23T20:50:32-05:00December 5th, 2017|Appellate Work, Nebraska Litigation & Trial Advisor|

Today, in its only published opinion (a 35-pager to boot), the Nebraska Court of Appeals reminded attorneys of the importance of preserving your trial court record for appellate review.  That constitutional argument, no matter how brilliant, will mean nothing unless you raise it at the trial court level, and give the trial court an opportunity to pass judgment on it. Also, if evidence is excluded, and you believe the exclusion [...]