Can an appellant argue that the lower court erred and leave it to the appellate court?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Barker v. Barker (In re Marriage of Barker), C079864 (Cal. App. 2019):
may pass it without consideration. (In re S.C. (2006) 138 Cal.App.4th 396, 408 [points asserted without argument or authority are deemed without foundation and require no discussion by a reviewing court]; see also In re Marriage of Schroeder (1983) 192 Cal.App.3d 1154, 1164.) An appellant cannot simply claim the lower court erred and leave it up to the appellate court to determine why. (Niko v. Foreman (2006) 144 Cal.App.4th 344, 368.)
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