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