California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Carney v. U.S. Bank, N.A., G050376 (Cal. App. 2015):
5. Strictly speaking, Carney has waived claims of error as to all of his causes of action except declaratory relief. His 47-page opening brief devotes two pages to the other causes of action, addresses them in a most cursory and offhand fashion, and does not cite a single authority for the proposition that he has adequately alleged them. His reply brief does not address them at all. "When an appellant fails to raise a point, or asserts it but fails to support it with reasoned argument and citations to authority, we treat the point as waived." (Badie v. Bank of America (1998) 67 Cal.App.4th 779, 784-785.)
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.