699 So. 2d 194 - Stephens v. Stephens’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “"`Under the doctrine of the `law of the case,' whatever is once established between the same parties in the same case continues to be the law of that case, whether or not correct on general principles, so long as the facts on which the decision was *Page 56 predicated continue to be the facts of the case.'"”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stephens v. Stephens · 54 So. 3d 909 - Grace v. Standard Furniture Manufacturing Co.

2. “A person alleged to be incapacitated is entitled to be present at the hearing in person. The person is entitled to be represented by counsel, to present evidence, to cross-examine witnesses, including the court-appointed physician or other qualified person and any court representative, and upon demand to trial by jury as provided in Section 26-2A-35. . . . " § 26-2A-102(c), Ala.Code 1975. Because the trial court did not follow the mandatory Alabama statutory requirements, I concur specially. PITTMAN, Judge, dissenting. "It is well established that an appellate court will not consider an argument raised for the first time on appeal; its review is limited to evidence and arguments considered by the trial court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wild v. Wild