Rule RAP 2.5 - Circumstances Which May Affect Scope of Review(a) Errors Raised for First Time on Review. The appellate court may refuse to review any claim of error which was not raised in the trial court. However, a party may raise the following claimed errors for the first time in the appellate court: (1) lack of trial court jurisdiction,(2) failure to establish facts upon which relief can be granted, and(3) manifest error affecting a constitutional right. A party or the court may raise at any time the question of appellate court jurisdiction. A party may present a ground for affirming a trial court decision which was not presented to the trial court if the record has been sufficiently developed to fairly consider the ground. A party may raise a claim of error which was not raised by the party in the trial court if another party on the same side of the case has raised the claim of error in the trial court.(b) Acceptance of Benefits.(1)Generally. A party may accept the benefits of a trial court decision without losing the right to obtain review of that decision only (i) if the decision is one that is subject to modification by the court making the decision or (ii) if the party gives security as provided in subsection (b)(2) or (iii) if, regardless of the result of the review based solely on the issues raised by the party accepting benefits, the party will be entitled to at least the benefits of the trial court decision or (iv) if the decision is one that divides property in connection with a dissolution of marriage, a legal separation, a declaration of invalidity of marriage, or the dissolution of a committed intimate relationship.(2)Security. If a party gives adequate security to make restitution if the decision is reversed or modified, a party may accept the benefits of the decision without losing the right to obtain review of that decision. A party that would otherwise lose the right to obtain review because of the acceptance of benefits shall be given a reasonable period of time to post security to prevent loss of review. The trial court making the decision shall fix the amount and type of security to be given by the party accepting the benefits.(3)Conflict With Statutes. In the event of any conflict between this section and a statute, the statute governs.(c) Law of the Case Doctrine Restricted. The following provisions apply if the same case is again before the appellate court following a remand: (1)Prior Trial Court Action. If a trial court decision is otherwise properly before the appellate court, the appellate court may at the instance of a party review and determine the propriety of a decision of the trial court even though a similar decision was not disputed in an earlier review of the same case.(2)Prior Appellate Court Decision. The appellate court may at the instance of a party review the propriety of an earlier decision of the appellate court in the same case and, where justice would best be served, decide the case on the basis of the appellate court's opinion of the law at the time of the later review.Adopted effective 7/1/1976; Amended effective;9/1/1994; Amended effective 9/1/2022.