Primary v. Secondary Authority

List whether each authority is a primary binding, primary persuasive, or secondary authority and rank the authorities.

1.You are a paralegal who has been asked to conduct research for a client who is being sued under the Illinois parental responsibility law.The case is pending in a trial court in Illinois.Your research has uncovered the following authorities:

a.A 2019 decision from the Indiana Supreme court on the issue of parental responsibility under Indiana law.

b.A 2018 decision from the Illinois Appellate Court on the issue of parental responsibility under Illinois law.

c.A 2016 decision from the Illinois Appellate Court on the issue of parental responsibility under Illinois law.

d.A 2016 decision from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on the issue of parental responsibility under Illinois law.

e.A 2010 decision from the United States 7^thCircuit Court of Appeals on the issue of parental responsibility under Illinois law.

f.The 2013 Illinois parental responsibility statute.

g.A 2020Illinois Law & Practice(an Illinois encyclopedia)explanation of the parental responsibility statute.

h.A 2020 decision from the Illinois Trial Court on the issue of parental responsibility under Illinois law.