Hello, I want to see if my citations look correct or if I need to change anything to make them better.

Components of a Case Citation = 1. Case Name = a. Underlined or italicized (never both) b. Not in all Caps c. Plaintiff and Defendant, separated by a "v." d. Set off by a comma 2. First Number = the volume number of the Reporter where the Case is located. 3. Letter Abbreviation = a. the name of the Reporter, which also denotes jurisdiction. b. Sometimes with a number and the letter "d". This indicates which "series" it is the publication of that Reporter. Reporter volumes go from 1 through 999, then start over with a second series of volumes 1-999, and then a third series of volumes 1 through 999 and so on. The Second series of 999 volumes would be noted as "2d" and the Third series of 999 volumes would be noted as "3d". 4. Second Number = the page number in the Reporter where the case begins. 5. Additional Numbers (if any) = a. called a "pinpoint cite" b. indicates the exact page within the case you are quoting from or referencing in some way. c. leads the reader to the exact location of the material you are using. 6. Parenthetical Information = a. will always have at least the date when the case was decided.

2 b. it may also include the jurisdiction geographically or by court. 7. Parallel Citation = this includes an alternate location in another Reporter for the same case. It is the "unofficial" cite, meaning it is the Reporter that was published by a private publisher, such as West. It is not a secondary sourceit is a primary source just like the "official" cite which gives the location of the case in the Reporter which was published under the authorization of a government entity.

8. Write a complete and correct citation for the following: The case was heard in federal district court in Idaho in 1994. Robert James sued Joseph Endicott. The case is found in the appropriate reporter on page 487 of volume 832 and the material you quoted from is on page 491. (Worth 4 points)

James v. Endicott, 832 Idaho 487,491 (1994). 9. Rose Martin was sued by ABC Industries, Inc. in Nevada. The regional reporter has the case on page 659 of volume 625 of the second series. The official reporter has the case in volume 55 on page 188. This was decided in 1997 and the information you quoted from is on pages 661 and 192. (Worth 4 points) Martin v. ABC Industries, 55 Nev. 188,661,192,625 2d. 659 (1997).