We are litigating a case on behalf of a client who was injured when leaving her New York City health club last year, after slipping outside the front entrance. She claims that sunlight coming through the glass doors created a glare, briefly blinding her, which caused her to slip. The health club claims that it was cloudy that day and thus there was no glare that prevented her from looking where she walked.

We would like to be able to prove in court that it was sunny that day, and thus need to know whether a weather report can be submitted as court evidence. You should NOT address the potential liability of the health club for the injury itself.

Let me know what you can find on this question. Thanks again for the help.

• Managing Partner

Prepare to research

1. What is the jurisdiction?

2. What is the potential legal issue here?

3. What are some keywords that you will use to describe the legal issue?

4. Outline a strategy that you will use to conduct legal research to answer the question. Think about what kind of resources you want to find and how you will find them.

Research Use Westlaw to research the issues you identified. Provide the appropriate source for each box below - you are required to find two secondary sources, a relevant statute, and a relevant case.

Source (name and citation)	Information provided	How you found it
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Secondary source
Statute
Case

Check-in and assess

1. Based on what you have found so far, what is your answer to the legal issue?

2. What would be your next steps in the research process to confirm your answer?