RESEARCH PROCESS EXERCISE DIGESTS & CITATORS
Your Name __Benno Ashrafi Your Professor’s Name _Harlin Your Section ______B2 Assigned Problem Number _____5____________ [If there are difficulties finding books, add 5 to your problem number and so indicate] 1. Read Exercise 13 on pages 76-80. Which jurisdiction did you choose? Washington 2. List digest(s) (and other sources) that you need to search for cases in the relevant jurisdiction? For each source, indicate the copyright date(s) of the relevant volume(s), supplement(s), and pocket part(s), if any. West’s Washington Digest 2nd edition, 1989, Vol 14 and 2002 cumulative annual pocket part
3. List the citations to the case(s) as given in the digest and quote the headnote. If there are a large number of cases, limit your list to the three (3) which seem to be most relevant to your fact scenario. If there are none, simply state “none” for your answer. Mieske v. Bartell Drug Co., 593 P.2d 1308, 92 Wash.2d 40, 6 A.L.R.4 th 923. “Difficulty of assessment is not cause to deny damages to a plaintiff whose property has no market value and cannot be replaced or reproduced.” Walla Walla Port Dist. V. Palmberg, 280 F.2d 237. “Under Washington law, uncertainty as to the amount of damages does not in itself bar recovery where there is no uncertainty as to their existence or causation. Olympia Oyster Co. v. Rayonier, Inc., 229 F.Supp 855. “Once liability for damages is established, precise amount need not be shown with mathematical certainty.” 4. Read Exercise 14 on pages 81-84. Find the case(s) listed under your Problem Number on the handout. Retrieve a case (from the Problem Numbers) using LEXIS-NEXIS. What is the jurisdiction you chose? Arkansas 5. What is the listed reporter citation of the case that you are shepardizing? Bond, 602 S.W.2d 105 6. Using the retrieved Shepard’s display for your case, a. list the parallel citations for the case, or state “none” if there are none.
LEXIS 3589, 9 A.L.R.4th 1236 (Tex. Civ. App. Dallas 1980)
b. List the citations to any cases arising in or applying the law of the jurisdiction you selected.
Stifft's Jewelers v. Oliver, 284 Ark. 29, 678 S.W.2d 372, 1984 Ark. LEXIS 1898 (Ark. 1984) 678 S.W.2d 372 p.373
10. Retrieve a secondcase (from the Problem Numbers) using Westlaw. What is the jurisdiction you chose? Indiana
11. What is the listed reporter citation of the case that you are checking using the KeyCite service? 593 P.2d 1308
12. Using the retrieved KeyCite display for your case, a. list the parallel citations for the case, or state “none” if there are none.
6 A.L.R.4th 923, 26 UCC Rep.Serv. 262
b. List the citations to any cases arising in or applying the law of the jurisdiction you selected.
Campins v. Capels, 461 N.E.2d 712, 721 (Ind.App. 4 Dist. Mar 28, 1984) (NO. 4-283 A 60) HN: 4 (P.2d) Carr v. Hoosier Photo Supplies, Inc., 422 N.E.2d 1272, 1275, 32 UCC Rep.Serv. 383, 383 (Ind.App. 2 Dist. Jul 08, 1981) (NO. 2-476A124)
13. Describe the similarities and differences in using KeyCite on Westlaw and Shepard’s Citations on LEXIS. Which one do you prefer using? I had to filter down the KeyCite hits to find the ones citing my case from the same jurisdiction. I like using both the same, I found them both to be fairly easy. The Shepard’s gives you the results in the middle of the screen where the KeyCite gives you the info on the far left in a portion of the screen.