An opinion of the intermediate appellate court of your state is persuasive authority but not mandatory authority for _____________.

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An intermediate appellate court's opinion may be persuasive authority for a court of last resort in the same state, but it is not mandatory authority. It may also be persuasive authority for a trial court in the same state, as well as for a court of last resort in a sister state. Therefore, choices a, b, and c are all incorrect, and the best answer is E, which correctly identifies the courts for which an intermediate appellate court's opinion is persuasive authority.

An Opinion of the Intermediate Appellate Court of Your State