Fastcase tip: Find the most frequently cited case for your issue

After you have run a keyword search, use Fastcase to find the case cited most often in other cases containing your search terms.  Follow these steps to speed up your research: 1. Go to the "Advanced Caselaw Search" page. Enter your search terms.  For example: search and car 2. Next, move to the bottom of the Advanced Caselaw Search page. Under "Authority Check," check the box next to "Show Number of Citations in Search Results." 3. Click "Search." 4. On the Results page, under "Authority Check," click on "These Results." This will resort your search results according to how often each case has been cited in other cases containing your search terms. 5. Now, the first case in the list is the case most frequently cited in other cases discussing your issue. Questions? Call us at 1-866-773-2782 (7AM-7PM Central Mon-Fri) or e-mail support@fastcase.com.
Posted on January 12, 2010 by Chris Bonjean
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