Question

What is the short cite for the following full cite?

1) Armentrout v. FMC Corp., 842 P.2d 175, 176 (Colo. 1992)
2) Armentrout v. FMC Corp., 842 P.2d 175 (Colo. 1992)
3) Armentrout v. FMC Corp., 842 P.2d 176 (Colo. 1992)
4) Armentrout v. FMC Corp., 842 P.2d 175, 176

Answer 1

The correct short cite for the provided full cite is 'Armentrout v. FMC Corp., 842 P.2d 175 (Colo. 1992)' as it includes the essential information without unnecessary detail.

Step-by-step explanation:

The short cite for a legal case reference is a simplified version of a full citation that omits certain information that has been previously provided. In the context of the full cites given, the proper short cite would maintain the essential information for identifying the case on subsequent references in a legal document after the case has been fully cited at its first mention. Therefore, for the given options, the correct short cite is:

Armentrout v. FMC Corp., 842 P.2d 175 (Colo. 1992)

The other options either include an unnecessary pin cite to page 176, which is typically not needed in a short cite unless referencing a specific point, or they incorrectly cite page 176 as if it is the starting page of the decision, which is not the case according to the given options.