We will not consider questions not presented to and passed upon by the trial court. Von Stilli v. Young, 1950 OK 137, 203 Okla. 86, 219 P.2d 224, 228. II
On appeal this court will not pass upon issues or questions not raised by the pleadings, not presented to, and passed upon by the trial court unless it is critical to a complete resolution of the issues before it. Von Stilli v. Young, 203 Okla. 86, 219 P.2d 224 (1950). Oklahoma has adopted "modified" comparative negligence. 23 O.S. 1991 §§ 13[ 23-13], 14 [ 23-14].
Valentine was given a mechanics lien, and the question as to whether or not he was entitled to such lien was never raised in the trial proceedings or in the motions for a new trial or in this court on appeal. Since the question was not raised, it will not be considered by this court. Von Stilli v. Young, 203 Okla. 86, 219 P.2d 224. The decree granted the plaintiff, Wallace, and the defendant, Grimmett, coequal rights, superior to all other lien claimants.
We will not review questions not presented to and passed upon by the trial court. Von Stilli v. Young, 1950 OK 137, 219 P.2d 224, 228. Nor will we review a question that is not properly preserved by an adequate record. Hamid v. Sew Original, 1982 OK 46, ¶7, 645 P.2d 496, 497.
We will not review questions not presented to and passed upon by the trial court. Von Stilli v. Young, 1950 OK 137, 203 Okla. 86, 219 P.2d 224, 228. Nor will we review a question that is not properly preserved by an adequate record. Hamid v. Sew Original, 1982 OK 46, ¶ 7, 645 P.2d 496, 497.
We will not review questions not presented to and passed upon by the trial court. Von Stilli v. Young, 1950 OK 137, 203 Okla. 86, 219 P.2d 224, 228. However, we note that in responding to these issues on appeal, State's attorney appears to have obtained an ex parte nunc pro tunc order from the trial court in violation of Rule 3.5(b) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, 12 O.S.2011, Ch.1, App.3–A, and attached it to her brief in violation of Rule 1.11(i)(1) of the Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules, 12 O.S.2011, Ch. 15, App.1. The improper attachments to State's brief are stricken.
We will not review questions not presented to and passed upon by the trial court. Von Stilli v. Young, 1950 OK 137, 203 Okla. 86, 219 P.2d 224, 228. V
We will not review questions not presented to and passed upon by the trial court. Von Stilli v. Young, 1950 OK 137, 219 P.2d 224, 228. V
¶ 8 We will not review questions not presented to and passed upon by the trial court. Von Stilli v. Young, 1950 OK 137, 203 Okla. 86, 219 P.2d 224. As an appellate court, our function is to correct error. Unless there is presentation of the question to the trial court and a subsequent erroneous determination of that question, there is no error to correct on appeal. Durocher v. Nelson Stone Co., Inc., 1999 OK CIV APP 23, 978 P.2d 371, 372-373.
We will not otherwise consider issues not presented to and passed upon by the trial court. Von Stilli v. Young, 1950 OK 137, 203 Okla. 86, 219 P.2d 224. ¶ 35 Husband's ninth contention of error is that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to allow C.D.M.D. to testify as a rebuttal witness.