Raising Questions of Law Which

May Be the Subject of an Appeal Any party intending to raise any question of law which may be the subject of an appeal must either state the question distinctly to the judicial authority in a written trial brief under Section 5-1 or state the question distinctly to the judicial authority on the record before such party’s closing argument and within sufficient time to give the opposing counsel an opportunity to discuss the question. If the party fails to do this, the judicial authority will be under no obligation to decide the question. (See Secs. 877, 285A, P.B.1978-1997.) (P.B. 1998.)