| Short Statement of Key Facts |
Who are the parties?
What are the parties in this dispute fighting about? |
| Statement of Procedural (legal) History of
Case |
What has happened in the courts to this point? |
| Statement of Issue(s) |
What is the dispute to be resolved by this particular court?
Which rule of law should be used?
What definition of an element of rule should be used?
What test should be applied? |
| Court Holding |
What rule, definition or standard did the court articulate in order to
solve the parties dispute? |
| Rationale or Reasoning of Court |
What was the court's reasoning for its decision?
Was the court's reasoning based on:
eonomics
politics
sociology
fairness
precedent (previously stated rule)
What???
|
| Lawyerly Processing or Reflection |
What do you think about the court's decision?
What would
you have done? |
| Exam Reflection |
What hypothetical can be made from the rationale of
the case? |