Facts of record

Save this as FACTS_OF_RECORD.md in your case folder. It is the one place every fact lives. Letters, outlines, and briefs cite back to its paragraph numbers. When something new turns up, it goes here first.

# Facts of Record

Last updated: [date]. Change log at the bottom.

## Part I. Case overview
1.1 Forum, case number, decision-makers, the other side's lawyers.
1.2 Claims, in one line each.
1.3 Key dates and deadlines (always check the latest order).

## Part II. People
2.1 [Name], [role], [why they matter]. Source: [document or page].

## Part III. Chronology
3.1 [Date]. [What happened, in one or two sentences.] Source: [exact page or recording timestamp].
3.2 ...

## Part IV. Recordings and documents index
4.1 [Recording or document], [date], [what it shows]. File: [path]. Use the raw original only.

## Part V. Claims-to-evidence map
5.1 Claim: [name]. Elements: [list]. Evidence for each element: [paragraph numbers above].

## Part VI. Damages framework
6.1 What you are claiming and the record support for each number. Keep emotional distress general unless you have decided otherwise.

## Part VII. Witness plan
7.1 [Witness], [what they can prove], [documents to use with them].

## Part VIII. Open contradictions and decisions needed
8.1 [The conflict], [what would resolve it], [status].

## Part IX. Status of other files
| File | Status (current / research input only / superseded) | Note |
|---|---|---|

## Change log
| Date | What changed | Why |
|---|---|---|

Notes

Give every fact a source you can open in under a minute.
When a fact changes, fix it here, then search your drafts for the old version.
The "open contradictions" part is the most useful section. It keeps problems visible before the other side finds them.

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