Shorten the party to the full surname
Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions
“Maria De la Cruz v. Van Ness” is cited “De la Cruz v. Van Ness” — the given name goes, and no part of the surname does.1
- 1R. 10.2.1(g) Given names or initials; B10.1.1(ii) Case Names.
- 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.
More in 10.2 Case Names
- Abbreviate the case name
- Abbreviate the procedural phrase
- Abbreviate the state in the party name
- Add a procedural phrase to the case name
- Lowercase the article before the name
- Lowercase the word after the abbreviation
- Remove “of America” from the party
- Remove “The” from the case name
- Shorten the party to the full surname