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Cases: Key. Cite Citing References

Cases: Key. Cite Citing References result lists other cases and legal materials that cite your case. They include • • • Cases Federal agency decisions Federal Register Law review articles ALR articles Am Jur 2 d sections Restatements Treatises Briefs

Citing References to the case can be positive or negative. They can strengthen or weaken the case. • Key. Cite lists the citing references in the following order: • Negative citing cases • Positive citing cases • Administrative materials • Secondary sources, such as ALR articles, Am Jur 2 d sections, law review articles, and treatises • Briefs

Links in Key. Cite Citing References allow you to jump to the place in Allstate where Fuller is first cited. Key. Cite Citing References for Fuller v. Studer includes Allstate v. Mocaby. The Fuller case is highlighted in yellow in Allstate.

Graphic symbols in a Key. Cite Citing References result instantly indicate which citations will be the most useful. • Depth of treatment stars help you determine how extensively your case is discussed in a citing case or administrative document. • Quotation marks indicate that some language from your case is quoted word for word in the citing case. • The letters HN followed by one or more number indicates the number(s) of the headnote(s) discussing the legal issue(s) for which your case was cited. HN: 3, 4

Depth of Treatment Stars Examined This case contains an extended discussion of your case, usually more than a printed page. Discussed This case contains a substantial discussion of your case, usually more than a paragraph but less than a printed page. Cited This case contains some discussion of your case, usually less than a paragraph. Mentioned This case contains a brief reference to your case.

• Quotation marks - This case quotes Jackson • Plus sign - This case cites Jackson multiple times • HN: 5, 6 – This case discusses Jackson for the points of law discussed in headnotes 5 and 6 in Jackson.

Question In Key. Cite, three stars mean: 1. The case has discussed the cited case in text that is from one paragraph to one page long 2. This is the best portion of the case 3. The citing case quotes language from the case 4. The citing judge really likes this case

Question In Key. Cite, three stars mean: 1. The case has discussed the cited case in text that is from one paragraph to one page long 2. This is the best portion of the case 3. The citing case quotes language from the case 4. The citing judge really likes this case