Legal Research Exercises

10^th Edition (2008) – Corrections

Nancy P. Johnson

Susan T. Phillips

Instructor 's Manual (includes corrections to Questions and Answers)

Assignment 2D
Q.4
p. 37
Answer incorrectly identifies Arizona as the petitioner. The Answer should be Alamo Land & Cattle Co., Inc.

Assignment 4A
Q.2
p. 53
Question reads, "Look up the case in the regional reporter." It should state, "Look up the case in the West reporter."

Q.4
p. 59
The Question reads, "Look up the case in the West reporter reporter." Delete one reporter.

Assignment 6B
Q.10
p. 100
Question should omit "regional" from the second sentence.

Assignment 7B
Q. 10b
p.114
Answer should read "Yes."

Assignment 7D
Q. 7
p.122
Accept all Answers.

Assignment 10A
Q. 10
p. 152
Answer should be "No, only a summary."

Assignment 12A
Q. 8
p. 168
Answer should read http://www.gpoaccess.gov/lsa/browse.html

Assignment 12D
Q. 6
p.174
Answer should read "Yes" not "No."

Assignment 13C
Q. 6
p.180
Answer should read Aug. 19, 2009.

Q. 8
p. 180
Answer should read Jan. 14, 2009.

Assignment 13D
Q. 4
p. 182
Answer should read §§14, 21.

Q. 7
p. 182
Question – omit sentence, "Click on exact match."

Assignment 14
Versions A and B  
1. To answer Questions 4 and 5, use the Index to Legal Periodicals online rather than in print.
2. Question 5: Use Rule 16.5, not 16.4 (New numbering in the 19th ed. Bluebook).
3. Question 8: Find the 2010 nutshell, rather than 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Assignment 14A
Q. 2
p.183
Also accept Answer "Louisiana Health Service and Indem. Co. v. Yarver."

Assignment 14D
Q. 5
p.194
Answer should read "No" not "Yes."

Assignment 15A
Q. 6
p. 196
Question should read: Find the topic and section of Am. Jur. 2d by using the index to Am. Jur. 2d.
Answer should read p.893