An attorney here wants to know...
If an unreported decision (in this case a bankruptcy court decision) is
electronically published in Lexis or Westlaw, has it been "published?"
Does it hold precedent? The Bluebook gives all the ways to cite unpublished
decision but doesn't answer the treatment given by the courts.
Follow-up question: Is there a hierarchy as to precedent for the terms
published, unpublished and unreported? We assume, of course, that published
would be the top of the hierarchy but is there a difference in the way
unpublished and unreported cases are treated? Or, are these synonymous?
Way to much for a Friday afternoon! I've checked the Bluebook but don't
find an answer. Anyone want to venture a guess?
Cindy Beck Weller
Library Manager
Cooper, White & Cooper LLP
201 California Street, 17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-433-1900, x6269 Fax: 415-433-5530
cweller@cwclaw.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Watson, Holly E. [mailto:hwatson@jenkens.com]
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 12:26 PM
To: Law-lib (E-mail)
Subject: Looking for an FRA (Federal Railroad Administration) book
This may be kind of esoteric, but as I can't get anyone from the FRA on the
phone, I thought maybe someone out there had this title.
I am looking for the FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports. The
most recent one was published in 1997; I need one PRIOR to that.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Without it, no one would ever be able to start a conversation.
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Holly Watson
Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.
713/951-3322
hwatson@jenkens.com
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