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Get a California HOA court decision

get_court_case
Read-onlyIdempotent

Use this when the user names or cites a California HOA court decision (e.g. "Nahrstedt", "8 Cal.4th 361") or you need what a case held. Returns the court, date and citations, the Davis-Stirling sections the opinion cites (with the court’s own sentence), the cases it cites, a clearly labeled DavisStirling summary, and optionally pages of the opinion text. Do not use it for statutes or for decisions outside this library.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
caseYesA case name, reporter citation ("8 Cal.4th 361") or id.
offsetNoOpinion text offset (with opinion_text).
includeNoParts to return (default ["summary", "sections"]).
max_charsNoOpinion characters per page (default 15000).

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
caseYes
metaYes
opinionNo
summaryNo
landmarkNo
sectionsNo
discussesNo
discussed_byNo
map_placementNo
former_citationsNo

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed7 schema fields changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / case / properties / title_layer / anyOf
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-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "method": {
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-          "editorial.machine-reviewed",
-          "editorial.human-reviewed",
-          "editorial.sourced"
-        ],
-        "type": "string"
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-      "layer"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "layer": {
+        "const": "davisstirling",
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "method": {
+        "enum": [
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+          "editorial.machine-drafted",
+          "editorial.machine-reviewed",
+          "editorial.human-reviewed",
+          "editorial.sourced"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
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+      "method"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "layer": {
+        "const": "source",
+        "type": "string"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "layer"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  }
+]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / former_citations / items / properties / note / properties / method / enum
      Previous value: -[
-  "derived",
-  "editorial.human",
-  "editorial.machine-reviewed",
-  "editorial.human-reviewed",
-  "editorial.sourced"
-]New value: +[
+  "derived",
+  "editorial.human",
+  "editorial.machine-drafted",
+  "editorial.machine-reviewed",
+  "editorial.human-reviewed",
+  "editorial.sourced"
+]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / landmark / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "label": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "layer": {
-        "const": "davisstirling",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "method": {
-        "enum": [
-          "derived",
-          "editorial.human",
-          "editorial.machine-reviewed",
-          "editorial.human-reviewed",
-          "editorial.sourced"
-        ],
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "tier": {
-        "enum": [
-          "tier1",
-          "tier2",
-          "historical"
-        ],
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "tier",
-      "label",
-      "layer",
-      "method"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "label": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "layer": {
+        "const": "davisstirling",
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "method": {
+        "enum": [
+          "derived",
+          "editorial.human",
+          "editorial.machine-drafted",
+          "editorial.machine-reviewed",
+          "editorial.human-reviewed",
+          "editorial.sourced"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "tier": {
+        "enum": [
+          "tier1",
+          "tier2",
+          "historical"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "tier",
+      "label",
+      "layer",
+      "method"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / map_placement / properties / note / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "layer": {
-        "const": "davisstirling",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "method": {
-        "enum": [
-          "derived",
-          "editorial.human",
-          "editorial.machine-reviewed",
-          "editorial.human-reviewed",
-          "editorial.sourced"
-        ],
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "value": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "value",
-      "layer",
-      "method"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "layer": {
+        "const": "davisstirling",
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "method": {
+        "enum": [
+          "derived",
+          "editorial.human",
+          "editorial.machine-drafted",
+          "editorial.machine-reviewed",
+          "editorial.human-reviewed",
+          "editorial.sourced"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "value": {
+        "type": "string"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "value",
+      "layer",
+      "method"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / sections / items / properties / method / enum
      Previous value: -[
-  "derived",
-  "editorial.human",
-  "editorial.machine-reviewed",
-  "editorial.human-reviewed",
-  "editorial.sourced"
-]New value: +[
+  "derived",
+  "editorial.human",
+  "editorial.machine-drafted",
+  "editorial.machine-reviewed",
+  "editorial.human-reviewed",
+  "editorial.sourced"
+]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / sections / items / properties / why / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "layer": {
-        "const": "davisstirling",
-        "type": "string"
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-      "method": {
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-          "editorial.machine-reviewed",
-          "editorial.human-reviewed",
-          "editorial.sourced"
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-        "type": "string"
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-      "value": {
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "value",
-      "layer",
-      "method"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "layer": {
+        "const": "davisstirling",
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "method": {
+        "enum": [
+          "derived",
+          "editorial.human",
+          "editorial.machine-drafted",
+          "editorial.machine-reviewed",
+          "editorial.human-reviewed",
+          "editorial.sourced"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "value": {
+        "type": "string"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "value",
+      "layer",
+      "method"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / summary / properties / method / enum
      Previous value: -[
-  "derived",
-  "editorial.human",
-  "editorial.machine-reviewed",
-  "editorial.human-reviewed",
-  "editorial.sourced"
-]New value: +[
+  "derived",
+  "editorial.human",
+  "editorial.machine-drafted",
+  "editorial.machine-reviewed",
+  "editorial.human-reviewed",
+  "editorial.sourced"
+]
  2. First observed

TDQS

A4.4/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already cover read-only, idempotent, and closed-world behavior, and the description adds real content: what the record contains (court, date, citations, the court's own sentence for cited sections, cases cited) and that the Davis-Stirling summary is 'clearly labeled,' which flags model-generated vs. source text. Pagination via optional opinion text pages is also disclosed.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two sentences, front-loaded with the trigger condition before the return payload and the exclusion. The return-value sentence is long and dense, but every clause adds distinct information and none is redundant with the schema.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

An output schema exists, so return-value detail is a bonus rather than a requirement, yet the description still characterizes the payload and the labeled summary. Combined with the explicit exclusion and trigger conditions, an agent has everything needed to invoke this correctly.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3; the description goes further by mapping what include values yield ('the Davis-Stirling sections the opinion cites (with the court's own sentence)' and 'the cases it cites') and by noting opinion text is optional and paged. It does not mention the offset/max_chars mechanics, but those are documented in the schema.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource ('Get a California HOA court decision') and immediately scopes it to case names, reporter citations, or ids. It also draws a boundary against sibling territory ('Do not use it for statutes or for decisions outside this library'), letting an agent separate it from get_statute_section and resolve_citation.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicit when-to-use triggers are given ('when the user names or cites a California HOA court decision' or 'you need what a case held') plus a clear exclusion for statutes and out-of-library decisions. It stops short of naming the alternative tool to use instead, so routing is implied rather than spelled out.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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