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Assignment: Legal System and Sources Law Applied to Aspects of Business Essay
Analyze the American legal system and the sources of law as applied to various aspects of business.
Instructions
Given the template listed below, thoroughly examine Case 4.1 Mayer v. Belichick (on pages 90-91 of your textbook) using this "Case Briefing" template for summarizing and understanding legal cases.
Refer to Appendix 1 in your textbook on pages 703-704 for guidance.
Case Briefing System
1) You may read more about briefing a case in Appendix 1 of your textbook (pages 703-704).
2) Parties: Who are the parties in the case - who is the plaintiff and who is the defendant?
3) Facts: What are the facts of the case? (Who did what to whom? What is the behavior complained of?)
4) Procedural History: Which court is reviewing the case? Is this case on appeal? If so, what is the lower court from which the court is being appealed and to which appellate court is currently reviewing the case?
5) Issue: What was the legal issue or issues appealed? What law or procedural rule is being reviewed?
6) Decision: Who wins the court decision - does the plaintiff or the defendant win?
7) Reasoning for Decision: What rules of law (i.e. statutes, case law, etc.) and reasoning does the court use in deciding the issue?
8) What does this decision mean for the winning party? Do you agree or disagree with the court's conclusion? Why or why not? Explain your answer.