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A case citation usually appears as follows:
A case citation usually appears as follows:


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Freshwater Fishing Marketing Corp. is the name of the plaintiff, the person who started the legal action; Duchominsky is the name of the defendant. Together the names of both parties make up the portion of the citation known as the style of cause.
Freshwater Fishing Marketing Corp. is the name of the plaintiff, the person who started the legal action; Duchominsky is the name of the defendant. Together the names of both parties make up the portion of the citation known as the style of cause.
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A case citation may also appear this way:
A case citation may also appear this way:


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===More Case Law Resources===
===More Case Law Resources===