Cases: KeyCite Citing References

Cases: KeyCite Citing References KeyCite 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 2d sections • Restatements• Treatises• Briefs

• KeyCite lists the citing references in the following order:• Negative citing cases • Positive citing cases• Administrative materials• Secondary sources, such as

ALR articles, Am Jur 2d sections, law review articles, and treatises

• Briefs

Citing References to the case can be positive or negative. They can strengthen or weaken the case.

Citing References

Links in KeyCite Citing References allow you to jump to the place in Allstate where Fuller is first cited.

KeyCite Citing Referencesfor Fuller v. Studer includesAllstate v. Mocaby.

The Fuller case is highlighted in yellow in Allstate.

Graphic symbols in a KeyCite 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 KeyCite, 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 KeyCite, 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