See ORAP 5.20(4)(referring to Style Manual as guide to conventions in style and citation).
If a case is complex, then the authoring judge may decide to divide the opinion into designated parts and label them to identify for the reader the discussion of the case. That is accomplished by using the methods discussed below.
For books that are compiled and edited by a named editor, place the editor’s name where the author’s name would normally be, followed by “ed.” (including the period).
When using string citations, follow The Bluebook format for the order of authorities, i.e., (1) cases decided by the same court, or by all federal circuit courts of appeals or federal district courts, are arranged in reverse chronological order; and
This holding is repeated as the last line (set out as a separate paragraph) in the body of the opinion and is referred to as the “tag line.” The tag line serves as the court’s formal disposition of the case and also serves as further instruction to the lower tribunal(s).
The appellate courts generally follow the citation practices set out in the most current version of The Harvard Law Review Association’s The Bluebook, A Uniform System of Citation , except as noted in this Style Manual. The Bluebook is used as the default source for citation questions not addressed here.
Introductory signals are used to indicate the level of support to be found in a citation, suggest comparison, indicate contradiction, or indicate background material. When using a signal, it is important to recognize the intent of the signal. Some signals indicate support: e.g., see, see also, accord, cf.; others comparison: compare (using the construction compare and or compare with); or contradiction: contra, but see, but cf.; and background: see generally. Like signals are grouped into a single citation sentence, separated by a semicolon.
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