Opinion ID: 1668615
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Heading: Plantation's Argument Regarding the Size of the 1972 Leak

Text: Continental argues in its reply brief that Plantation, in its brief in opposition to Continental's appeal, takes a position that an amount of petroleum product larger than was recorded was released as a result of the 1972 leak. Continental argues that Plantation first presented that position in its appellate brief and that therefore Plantation should be estopped from arguing that the 1972 leak was other than a small release. The record, however, reflects that Plantation had previously stated that the amount of petroleum product in the report on the 1972 leak was an estimate. Thus, Plantation's position is not new. Moreover, Continental is barred from raising an issue for the first time in its reply brief. Byrd v. Lamar, 846 So.2d 334, 341 (Ala.2002).