Beginning the statement of facts--a better approach
Each of these is the first sentence of a statement of facts in a brief. I think they are more compelling and stage-setting than statements that begin with dates.
Jack Ingram married for the first time in 1974 to Mary Gonzalez. . . .
CollecTech engages in the business of purchasing charged-off consumer debts, including telecommunications debts, and enforcing the debts against the consumers. . . .
Since Mindy Riggins' husband died about nine months ago, the children, ten year-old Billie and eight year-old Ty, have been living with their aunt and uncle. . . .
Ellen Raskin was terminated one month after reporting an alleged forgery to the Boise Police Department and the Ada County District Attorney's office. . . .
The court must decide if testimony concerning lost or destroyed evidence that is impeaching or potentially exculpatory should be excluded to protect defendants’ due process rights. . . .
Fred Smokey allegedly assaulted a victim while within the Davy Crockett National Forest. . . .
Respondent, Jennifer Hardison, is in possession of drawings rendered by John Ellis Blakely in 1934 for a proposed renovation to the Galveston County courthouse. . . .
Ted Tanaka is a truck driver and heavy equipment operator who specializes in operating a front-end loader, a highly complex piece of equipment. . . .
C.J. Tyne was four years old when his biological mother, Lena Renton, gave him to her sister Melinda, asking Melinda to 'adopt C.J.' . . .
On a trip to Las Vegas in 2005, Ms. Pixie McAllister met Mr. Dexter Pollux. . . .
Wayne Schiess
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Jack Ingram married for the first time in 1974 to Mary Gonzalez. . . .
CollecTech engages in the business of purchasing charged-off consumer debts, including telecommunications debts, and enforcing the debts against the consumers. . . .
Since Mindy Riggins' husband died about nine months ago, the children, ten year-old Billie and eight year-old Ty, have been living with their aunt and uncle. . . .
Ellen Raskin was terminated one month after reporting an alleged forgery to the Boise Police Department and the Ada County District Attorney's office. . . .
The court must decide if testimony concerning lost or destroyed evidence that is impeaching or potentially exculpatory should be excluded to protect defendants’ due process rights. . . .
Fred Smokey allegedly assaulted a victim while within the Davy Crockett National Forest. . . .
Respondent, Jennifer Hardison, is in possession of drawings rendered by John Ellis Blakely in 1934 for a proposed renovation to the Galveston County courthouse. . . .
Ted Tanaka is a truck driver and heavy equipment operator who specializes in operating a front-end loader, a highly complex piece of equipment. . . .
C.J. Tyne was four years old when his biological mother, Lena Renton, gave him to her sister Melinda, asking Melinda to 'adopt C.J.' . . .
On a trip to Las Vegas in 2005, Ms. Pixie McAllister met Mr. Dexter Pollux. . . .
Wayne Schiess
Website | Seminars | Articles | Books: Preparing Legal Documents Nonlawyers Can Read and Understand | Better Legal Writing | Writing for the Legal Audience | The Legal Memo: A Basic Guide
I agree......
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