---
title: "SQL-153: LegalQueryProvider.GetLegalCases"
summary: Read operation for `LegalQueryProvider.GetLegalCases`
status: draft
owner: SAIF.Core documentation team
last_reviewed: 2026-09-24
library: SAIF.Data
reference_type: package
---

# SQL-153: LegalQueryProvider.GetLegalCases

This statement is a read operation invoked through ORM (NHibernate LINQ). Executed by `LegalQueryProvider.GetLegalCases`.

## Classification

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **SQL ID** | SQL-153 |
| **Operation type** | Read |
| **Execution method** | ORM (NHibernate LINQ) |
| **Database** | Oracle* |
| **Schema** | [unqualified]** |
| **Command type** | N/A (ORM-generated) |
| **Business object** | `LegalQueryProvider` |
| **Criteria property** | N/A — ORM |
| **Lifecycle method** | `GetLegalCases` |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Direction | Type | Max length | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `claimId` | Input | long | N/A | Method argument of `LegalQueryProvider.GetLegalCases` bound into the ORM expression; NHibernate generates the bind variable at runtime |

## Tables

| Table | Access | Columns used |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [LEGAL_CASE](../database-tables.md#legal_case) | SELECT | `LEGAL_CASE_SEQ_NUM`, `CLAIM_ID`, `WCB_NUM`, `DCBS_NUM`, `OALJ_NUM`, `OWCP_NUM`, `BRB_NUM`, `REQUEST_DATE`, `CLAIM_IMAGE_ALERTS_FLAG`, `CREATE_USER`, `CREATE_DATE`, `UPDATE_USER`, `UPDATE_DATE`, `MOST_RECENT_HEARING_SEQ_NUM`, `CASE_STATUS_CODE`, `WORKER_ATTY_PROV_LOC_ID`, `WORKER_ATTY_FIRM_PROV_LOC_ID` |

## LINQ statement

Source: `Data/SAIF.Data/Queries/Legal/LegalQueryProvider.cs:40`. The repository is obtained at `Data/SAIF.Data/Queries/Legal/LegalQueryProvider.cs:28`.

```csharp
// Data/SAIF.Data/Queries/Legal/LegalQueryProvider.cs:28
repository = Factory.GetRepository<LegalCase>().Query();

// Data/SAIF.Data/Queries/Legal/LegalQueryProvider.cs:40
return repository.Where(x => x.ClaimId == claimId).OrderByDescending(x => x.Id).ToList();
```

## Sample SQL

> **Inferred SQL:** This SQL was inferred from the LINQ statement above and the NHibernate mappings. It is not concrete SQL from source code; NHibernate generates the executed statement at runtime, so aliases, column order, join syntax, and bind-parameter names may differ.

```sql
-- Inferred from LINQ (NHibernate mapping translation); not concrete SQL
SELECT
  LC.LEGAL_CASE_SEQ_NUM,
  LC.CLAIM_ID,
  LC.WCB_NUM,
  LC.DCBS_NUM,
  LC.OALJ_NUM,
  LC.OWCP_NUM,
  LC.BRB_NUM,
  LC.REQUEST_DATE,
  LC.CLAIM_IMAGE_ALERTS_FLAG,
  LC.CREATE_USER,
  LC.CREATE_DATE,
  LC.UPDATE_USER,
  LC.UPDATE_DATE,
  LC.MOST_RECENT_HEARING_SEQ_NUM,
  LC.CASE_STATUS_CODE,
  LC.WORKER_ATTY_PROV_LOC_ID,
  LC.WORKER_ATTY_FIRM_PROV_LOC_ID
FROM LEGAL_CASE LC
WHERE LC.CLAIM_ID = :claimId
ORDER BY LC.LEGAL_CASE_SEQ_NUM DESC
```

Translation notes:
- Direct translation: an equality predicate on mapped columns. No navigation, joins or in-memory operators.

## Operations and processes

- [Legal case queries](../operations/legal-case-queries.md)

## Business rules

- [SD-BR-060 Case-to-claim resolution precedence](../business-rules.md#sd-br-060-case-to-claim-resolution-precedence)
- [SD-BR-061 Preferred employee name takes precedence](../business-rules.md#sd-br-061-preferred-employee-name-takes-precedence)

## Sources
- `Data/SAIF.Data/Queries/Legal/LegalQueryProvider.cs:40`