Recent Court Decisions

Visit one of the following sites:

The Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute

FindLaw

These sites offer an overview of negotiable instruments law, federal and state statutes and regulations, and federal and state court decisions. Using one of these sites, search for "negotiable instruments".

Choose one of the cases listed (not the results from US Code).

Write a 1-2 page summary discussing the case, explaining the court's decision, and relating the information to the materials covered in this week's readings.

Be sure to document the case you choose to use by listing the name of parties involved, dates of decision (if given), along with appropriate APA citations of the website URL.

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