Step 4: Case Synthesis

Build a coherent case model from extracted entities

Balancing Client Directives and Public Welfare: Stormwater Management Dilemma
Step 4 of 5
Four-Phase Synthesis Pipeline
1
Entity Foundation
Passes 1-3 entities
2
Analytical Extraction
Provisions, Q&C, Transformation, Rich Analysis
3
Decision Synthesis
E1-E3 + LLM
4
Narrative
Timeline + Scenario

Phase 1 Entity Foundation
74 entities
Pass 1: Contextual Framework
  • 6 Roles
  • 9 States
  • 10 Resources
Pass 2: Normative Requirements
  • 12 Principles
  • 11 Obligations
  • 10 Constraints
  • 10 Capabilities
Pass 3: Temporal Dynamics
  • 3 Actions
  • 3 Events
Phase 2 Analytical Extraction
2A: Code Provisions Extraction 7
7 provisions extracted from References section. View details
2B: Questions & Conclusions 14 8
14 questions and 8 conclusions extracted. View details
2C: Transformation Classification transfer
2D: Rich Analysis (Causal Links, Question Emergence, Resolution Patterns)
Phase 3 Decision Point Synthesis
Decision Point Synthesis (E1-E3 + Q&C Alignment + LLM)

Composes decision points algorithmically (E1-E3), scores against Q&C using Toulmin analysis, then refines via LLM.

E1
Obligation Coverage
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E2
Action Mapping
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E3
Composition
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Q&C
Alignment
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LLM
Refinement
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Phase 4 Narrative Construction
Narrative Elements (Event Calculus + Scenario Seeds)

Transforms entities into narrative elements using Berreby's Event Calculus framework, then generates scenario seeds for Step 5.

4.1
Characters
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4.2
Timeline
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4.3
Conflicts
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4.4
Decisions
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