Burk v. Friedman, 556 F 2nd 867 77th C.I.R.(1977).

4. To what key number does headnote 3 refer to in this case?

5. What is the holding in this case?

6. What is the disposition of this case?

TRUE OR FALSE question

7. _______ Headnotes always accurately reflect what a court said in its opinion.

8. _______ Legislative bodies create case law, which is primary authority.

9. ______ Case law, statutes and constitutions are three types primary authority.

10. ______ Treatises are examples of primary authority.

11. ______ The Restatement should be cited as binding precedent in all cases.

12. ______ Shepard's is the only method to check whether a case citation is current.

13. _____ As a paralegal, you are to research only the law that supports your client's position and to ignore any non-supporting authorities.

16. Which of the following decisions would be binding upon the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit regarding an issue of federal law?

a. A decision of the United States Supreme Court

b. A decision of the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals located in Chicago

c. A decision of the Colorado Supreme Court

d. all of the above

e. a and b only

17. Which of the following sources contain the full text of a United States statute?

a. U.S.C.S.

b. U.S.C.A.

c. U.S.C.

d. all of the above.

18. Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement?

a. Secondary authority is persuasive authority that can be used to persuade a judge to decide in your client's favor.

b. Corbin's treatise on contracts is an example of secondary authority.

c. The United States Code contains secondary authority.

d. The Restatements are persuasive secondary authorities.

19. List one reason you would use a treatise.

20. Can the Rhode Island legislature adopt a law that violates the U.S. Constitution?

21. What U.S. court is the highest court?

22. Do appellate courts generally decide issues of fact?

23. What are Congress-created laws called?

24. What is the body of law created by the courts called?

25. What is the highest court in New York state

26.Name one judge on this court

27. Find 507 F. Supp. 1091. What is the key number and topic for the second headnote?

28. Find Wheeler v Hurdman- 825 F.2d 257. What court decided this case?

29. Find 819 F.2d 630. What is the docket number for this case?

For questions 30 and 31 Find 373 N.E.2d 1371.

30. List the presiding judge

31. List the date the case was decided.

For Questions 32, 33 and 34Find 432 N.E.2d 1123.

32. List the official citation for this case

33. List the name of the plaintiff

35. List the name of the defendant

36.Find 222 N.E.2d 561. List the name of the judge who wrote the opinion.

For questions 37, 38 and 39 Find 2002 WL1592517 (CA 7. Ill.).

37. Who is the trial judge?

38.What is the date the case was argued?

39.What is the date it was decided?

Find 984 F.2d 218 online on Westlaw.

40. Is there a signal that indicates whether the case is good law?

41. If so, what is the signal and what does it indicate?

42. Does it apply to the entire case? If no, what part of the case does it apply to?

Look up 581 N.E. 2d 19.

43. What color flag, if any, appears at the top?

44. If so, why does it appear?

45. What is the topic of the third headnote?

46. What year was this case decided?

47. Who were the attorneys involved in the case?

48. What is the name of the judge who wrote the opinion?

49. How many cases cite headnote 6?

50. Under headnote 7, what is the first case the court said plaintiff relied upon?

51. What does the court say about that case?