When the key facts of the court opinion and the key facts of the client's case are not similar, if the substitution of the key facts would not result in changing the outcome of the case, the court opinion can be used as precedent.

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As long as the legal principles applied in the court opinion are applicable to the client's case, and the key facts are not materially different, the court opinion can serve as persuasive authority and be used as precedent. The outcome of the case is not the determining factor, but rather the legal reasoning and principles applied.

When the Key Facts of the Court Opinion and the Key