Schutt v. Foster

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 126,555 JOHN SCHUTT, as Agent for the Owner J.E. SCHUTT & M.A. SCHUTT FAMILY TRUST, Appellee, v. SHERRI FOSTER, Appellant, v. JOHN SCHUTT and STUDIO 605-RENEW, LLC, Third-party Defendants. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When appellants raise issues for the first time on appeal, Kansas Supreme Court Rule 6.02(a)(5) (2025 Kan. S. Ct. R. at 36) requires that they brief an exception to the preservation rule in their opening brief. 2. Appellants may not invoke an exception to the general preservation rule for the first time in a reply brief. Review of the…