Opinion ID: 2165636
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 16

Heading: allegations of fraud and breach of amendment

Text: In their fifth assignment of error, Coral and KJJ contend that the district court erred in failing to find that Central breached the amendment. This assignment corresponds to Coral and KJJ's claim in their complaint that Central breached the amendment by failing to assist Coral to become the successor operator. Coral and KJJ do not argue, however, how Central failed to assist Coral to become the successor operator. Instead, they argue that the court erred in failing to find that Central breached the JOA by failing to conduct an election for a successor operator. This claim was not presented to the district court. Similarly, Coral and KJJ make no argument in their brief regarding their third assignment of error: that the district court erred in failing to find that Central, EXCO, and Zecchi committed fraud. To be considered by an appellate court, an alleged error must be both specifically assigned and specifically argued in the brief of the party asserting the error. [47] An appellate court will not consider an issue on appeal that was not presented to or passed upon by the trial court. [48] Thus, we do not reach these assignments of error.