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See Regal Homes, ¶ 52 (App. 2007) (explaining parties generally cannot raise issues for the first time on appeal); –01 (1994) (litigants cannot raise errors for the first time on appeal).

“[A]bsent extraordinary circumstances, errors not raised in the [superior] court cannot be raised on appeal.” (citations omitted).

By failing to properly raise the spoliation of evidence argument in the superior court, Myers waived it on appeal, and we will not consider it.2 (holding the failure to raise an issue in the superior court waives the issue on appeal).

“Although findings of fact and conclusions of law are certainly helpful on appellate review, they do not go to the foundation of the case or deprive a party of a fair hearing.” -01 (1994).

(“[A]bsent extraordinary circumstances, errors not raised in the trial court cannot be raised on appeal” because “a 7 TROY W. v. DCS, T.W.

Elliott, 165 Ariz. at 134.

See Phillips, 123 Ariz. at 596; (“Because a trial court [.

("[A]bsent extraordinary 10 DOLE v. DOLE Decision of the Court circumstances, errors not raised in the trial court cannot be raised on appeal.").

We follow the rule because “a trial court and opposing counsel should be afforded the opportunity to correct any asserted defects before error may be raised on appeal.”

(explaining that absent “extraordinary circumstances,” appellate courts will not consider arguments raised for the first time on appeal); see also Brenteson Wholesale, Inc. v. Ariz. Pub.

Sec., ¶ 21 (App. 2007); ("[A]bsent extraordinary circumstances, errors not raised in the trial court cannot be raised on appeal.").

at 178-79, ¶ 16; (“[A]bsent extraordinary circumstances, errors not raised in the trial court cannot be raised on appeal” because “a trial court and opposing counsel should be afforded the opportunity to correct any asserted defects before error [is] raised on appeal.”) (citing Van Dever v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 129 Ariz.

(failure to raise an issue in the superior court waives the claim on appeal).

Elliott, 165 Ariz. at 134.

In re MH2008- 002659, ¶ 9 (App. 2010) ().

at 178-79, ¶ 16; (“[A]bsent extraordinary circumstances, errors not raised in the trial court cannot be raised on appeal” because “a trial court and opposing counsel should be afforded the opportunity to correct any asserted defects before error [is] raised on appeal.”) (citing Van Dever v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 129 Ariz.

These filings gave the court an adequate “opportunity to correct any asserted defects before error may be raised on appeal.” (citations omitted).

at 178-79, ¶ 16; (“Because a trial court and opposing counsel should be afforded the opportunity to correct any asserted defects before error may be raised on appeal, absent extraordinary circumstances, errors not raised in the trial court cannot be raised on appeal.”) (citing Van Dever v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

See Trantor v. Fredrikson , , 300, , 658 (1994) (purpose of requiring party to make specific objection in trial court is to give court an opportunity to rule before appellant claims error on appeal).