Case Law Research

Annotated Statutes

Annotated Statutes provide not only the actual texts of the statute but also summary of the cases that interpret the statute. Thus, if you find a relevant statute, use its annotations to find cases that interpret your statute. On Westlaw, click on "Notes of Decisions" to see case annotations. 

annotated statutes on westlaw. select notes of decisions.

 

On Lexis+, case annotations are under the "Notes to Decisions" section.

On Lexis+, Click on Notes to Decisions to access case annotations.