Citations

Question 1

What is wrong with the following citation?

Chaker v. Mateo (2012) 209 Cal.App.4th 1138 [147 Cal. Rptr. 3d 496].

Answer 1

Chaker. Mateo must be underlined

Question 2

What is wrong with the following citation?

Burke Concrete Accessories Incorporated v. Tolson (1972) 27 Cal. App. 3d 237 [103 Cal. Rptr. 513[.

Answer 2

Incorporated is not abbreviated to Inc.

Question 3

What is wrong with the following citation

Clark v. Workers Comp. Appeals Bd. 1991 230 Cal. App. 3d. 684 (281 Cal. Rptr. 485).

Answer 3

The date is not in parenthesis and the second citation to the California Reporter is not in brackets

Question 4

What is wrong with the following citation:

Gov. Code s. 67978

Answer 4

missing comma after “code” missing period after section number

Question 5

(Fam. Co., s. 17400.)

Answer 5

Code is never abbreviated

Question 6

California Coml, s. 3303

Answer 6

No parenthesis, California needs to be abbreviated CA

Question 7

(Ed. Code, s. 92403.)

Answer 7

Correct!