Remove “The” from the party name
Warning2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions
“Harmon Corp. v. NLRB”, not “The Harmon Corporation v. NLRB” — but “The King v. Ashby” and an in rem vessel's name keep it.1
- Wrong
- The Harmon Corporation v. NLRB
- Right
- Harmon Corp. v. NLRB
- 1R. 10.2.1(d) “The.”; B10.1.1(v) 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
- Remove “The” from the party name