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§ 4-200. Abbreviations for Words Used in Providing Case Histories
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• acquiescing - acq.
• affirmed - aff'd
• affirming - aff'g
• certiorari - cert.
• jurisdiction - juris.
• memorandum - mem.
• nonacquiescing - nonacq.
• probable - prob.
• rehearing - reh'g
• reversed - rev'd
• reversing - rev'g
§ 4-300. Words Omitted in Case Names
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§ 4-300(1) Examples
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– Horn v. N.Y. Times Co., 100 N.Y.2d 85, 790 N.E.2d 753, 760 N.Y.S.2d 378 (2003).
not
– Horn v. The N.Y. Times Co., 100 N.Y.2d 85, 790 N.E.2d 753, 760 N.Y.S.2d 378 (2003).
but
– In re The N.Y. Times Co., 837 F.2d 599 (2d Cir. 1988).
– Barlow v. The Queen, [2009] UKPC 30.
Principle 1: Omit "the" when used as the first word of a party name
except:
• when part of name of an object subject to in rem proceeding or
• "The King/Queen".
§ 4-300(2) Examples
– Colonial Vill., Ltd. v. Washington Cnty. Bd. of Revision, 2009 Ohio 4975.
not
– Colonial Vill., Ltd. v. Washington Cnty. Bd. of Revision, Colonial Terrace Apartments v.
Washington Cnty. Bd. of Revision, Colonial Terrace Apartments II v. Washington Cnty. Bd.
of Revision, 2009 Ohio 4975.
Principle 2: Omit subsequent actions listed after the first one (when a case consolidates
several different actions).