Opinion ID: 672929
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Mortgagee Raburn.

Text: 48 Raburn argues that Allstate did not raise any issue, theory or claim against him in its initial brief. Allstate counters by pointing out that the lower court entered one judgment for Raburn and the Swanns, and contends that the first issue raised in its initial brief attacks the judgment rendered in favor of Raburn. Response of Appellant Allstate Insurance Company to Raburn's Motion to Dismiss Appeal at p. 1. 49 Allstate's argument is flawed. The misrepresentation claim referenced in Allstate's first appellate issue is Allstate's misrepresentation claim against the Swanns, not against Raburn. As previously noted, Allstate had a separate misrepresentation claim against Raburn for alleged post-loss misrepresentations. Allstate did not appeal the trial court's directed verdict for Raburn on that claim. 50 Apparently, Allstate now contends that its first stated appellate issue implicitly encompasses the argument that if Mr. Swann made a misrepresentation in the application, the policy was void as to everyone, including Raburn. Raburn counters that this may have been the argument Allstate intended to make, but there is no such argument in Allstate's initial brief. Rather, the argument first appeared in Allstate's response to Raburn's motion to dismiss the appeal. Moreover, Allstate has not disputed Raburn's contention that no such argument was advanced at trial. 51 Generally, an appellate court will not consider an issue that is raised for the first time on appeal. In re Pan Am. World Airways, Inc., 905 F.2d 1457, 1461-62 (11th Cir.1990). Allstate has waived the argument it now seeks to make against Raburn. Because Allstate has not raised any grounds that warrant reversal as to Raburn, the judgment entered in Raburn's favor is due to be affirmed.