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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=== | ||
