Opinion ID: 2453029
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Clayla Hicks's Answer

Text: At the outset, we recognize that in his arguments lodged before the trial court, Joshua Sutter solely relied upon the pleadings filed by Luther Sutter. Significantly, Joshua did not rely upon, as he does on appeal, the answer filed by Clayla Hicks. As we have said on numerous occasions, we will not consider an issue raised for the first time on appeal. Burns v. First Nat'l Bank, 336 Ark. 406, 985 S.W.2d 747 (1999); Evans v. Harry Robinson Pontiac-Buick, Inc., 336 Ark. 155, 983 S.W.2d 946 (1999). In response, Joshua claims that this holding applies only when the appellant raises new legal issues on appeal, and not, as in this case, where the legal argument is the same but is based upon different facts. Joshua, however, fails to cite a single authority in support of this distinction. Furthermore, in Evans, we said that we would not consider issues for the first time on appeal, which could mean either factual or legal issues. Evans, supra . Accordingly, we cannot consider for the first time on appeal whether Joshua Sutter can assert the common-defense doctrine based upon Clayla Hicks's answer.