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Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions
A document cited from a different case is named in full: "Complaint at 17, Kelly v. Wyman", not "Compl. at 17". A shortened form applies only within the same case.1
- Wrong
- Compl. at 17
- Right
- Complaint at 17, Kelly v. Wyman
- 1R. 10.8.3 Briefs, Court Filings, and Transcripts.
- 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.