Reference no: EM132841933

Case Briefing:

To fully understand the law with respect to business, need to be able to read and understand court decisions. Can use a method of case analysis that is called . There is a fairly standard procedure that can follow when "brief" any court case. Must first read the case opinion carefully. Understand the case, and make a brief of it.  Free to consult outside sources to better help understand the cases, must use own words when writing brief.

Although the format of the brief may vary, typically it will present the essentials of the case under headings such as those listed below.

1. Citation. Give the full citation for the case, including the name of the case, the date it was decided, and the court that decided it.
2. Facts. Briefly indicate (a) the reasons for the lawsuit; (b) the identity and arguments of the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s), respectively; and (c) the lower court's decision-if appropriate.
3. Issue. Concisely phrase, in the form of a question, the essential issue before the court. (If more than one issue is involved, may have two-or even more-questions here.)
4. Decision. Indicate here-with a "yes" or "no," if possible-the court's answer to the question (or questions) in the Issue section above.
5. Reason. Summarize as briefly as possible, in own words, the reasons given by the court for its decision (or decisions) and the case or statutory law relied on by the court in arriving at its decision.

Instructions:

Prepare a Case Brief for Case 2: Whitlock v. University of Denver