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Legal Research and Writing Finishing Your Brief Examples November/December 2003 Table of Contents
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Here is an example of a generic cover page: Case No. ____________ FULL NAME OF THE COURT NAME(S) OF PLAINTIFF(S), Plaintiff(s), vs. NAME(S) OF DEFENDANT(S)
DEFENDANT JOHN HENRY’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND BRIEF IN SUPPORT
Attorney’s Name, Bar Number Firm’s Full Name Address City, State, Zip Code Telephone Number Fax Number Attorneys for Defendant John Henry
Here is an example of how a typical Table of Contents might look. TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF AUTHORITIES……………………………………………………………………………………. ii INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 STATEMENT OF THE CASE ………………………………………………………………………………… 2 ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITIES……………………………………………………………………………. 4
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EVIDENCE OF THE DEAD MAN’S HISTORY OF CRIMINAL ACTS SHOWS A
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EVIDENCE ON THE ISSUE OF WHO WAS THE AGGRESSOR SHOULD BE CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
-i- Here is an example of a Table of Contents and Authorities. TABLE OF CONTENTS AND AUTHORITIES INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 STATEMENT OF THE CASE …………………………………………………………………………………..2 SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT……………………………………………………………………………….4 ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITIES………………………………………………………………………………5 I. APPELLEE MOTOR CORPORATION VIOLATED THE ECOA…………………………………….5 A. The Trial Court’s Ruling…………………………………………………………………..5
Statute: 12 C.F.R. § 202a.2(e)…………………………………………………………………………………………..5 B. The ECOA In Force and Effect at the Time of the Transactions…………………..6
Cases: American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. United States, 299 U.S. 232, 57 S. Ct. 170, 81 L. Ed. 142 (1936) …………………………………………………….8 Brothers v. First Leasing, 724 F.2d 789 (9th Cir. 1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 832, 105 S. Ct. 121, 83 L. Ed. 2d 63 (1984)……………………………………………….6, 7 Ford Motor Co. v. Milhollin, 422 U.S. 940, 99 S. Ct. 288, 61 L.Ed. 2d 309 (1979), rev’d on other grounds, 444 U.S. 555, 100 S. Ct. 790, 63 L. Ed. 2d 22 (1980)………………………………………………………………………………………..7
Statutes: 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1639r………………………………………………………………………………………..6 15 U.S.C. § 1691a(1)…………………………………………………………………………………………….8
Federal Rules and Regulations: 42 Fed. Reg. 1251 (1977) ………………………………………………………………………………………7
Other Authorities:
1976 U.S. Code Cong. & Ad. News 403………………………………………………………………………9
E. Malty and F.
Miller, The Equal Credit Opportunity Act CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………………………………………………..11
Here is an example of a Table of Authorities. TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Cases: Anderson v. United Finance Co., 666 F.2d 1274 (9th Cir. 1982) …………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Kirk v. Ford Motor Co., 383 N.W.2d 193 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985)…………………………………………………………………… 4 Larsen v. General Motors Corp., 391 F. 2d 495 (8th Cir. 1968)……………………………………………………………………………….. 5
Federal Statute: 15 U.S.C. § 1691……………………………………………………………………………………………3, 4, 6
State Statute: 21 Okla. Stat. 386 (Supp. 2002)……………………………………………………………………………… 5
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