Appellate Practice
Jun. 7, 2001
Red Cow
Appellate decisions of sister states may have preclusive effect if the same parties and issues are involved.
James C. Martin
Partner, Reed Smith LLP
Phone: (213) 457-8002
Email: jcmartin@reedsmith.com
James is in the firm's Appellate Group, resident in the Los Angeles and Pittsburgh offices. He is certified as specialists in appellate law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
The Holy Grail of legal research is the "red cow" - a case that is directly on point, is factually on all fours and reaches exactly the "right" result. Corn v. City of Lauderdale Lakes, 997 F.2d 1369 (11th Cir. 1993). The quest for a red cow is especially important when engaging in research for an appeal. Appellate legal research should start from scratch, view the issues anew and search for the best authorities given the applicable standard of review. The depth necessary for such a...
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