What is a case on point? What is a case on "all fours"?
Why is it important to find
these types of cases when researching case law?
A case on point is a case involving factual circumstances and issues that are similar to the case before the court. A case on "all fours" is a case in which all four elements of a case (the parties, the facts, the legal issues, and the remedies sought) are very similar.
It is important to find cases that are on point or on "all fours" because this is the first step in finding case law that is binding authority. The second step in finding binding authority is that it must be decided by a superior court within the controlling jurisdiction.
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