“Last week, in Reid v. Google Inc. 2010 Cal. LEXIS 7544, the Supreme Court held that as long as evidence objections are made in writing or orally at the hearing, trial court failure to rule on them does not result in waiver on appeal. Amen,” writes Gary A. Watt. His analysis goes on to explore the ramifications of the new ruling and how lawyers should present evidence objections. Gary concludes, “Choose evidence objections carefully, submit them in proper written form and focus the trial court on them during the hearing. If counsel takes this approach, no kicking and screaming in the courtroom should be necessary.”

Gary A. Watt is a partner at Archer Norris and a member of the firm’s appellate practice team. He teaches appellate advocacy at UC Hastings, is director of the Hastings Appellate Project’s 9^th Circuit clinical program and chair of the Contra Costa County Bar Association’s appellate practice section.

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