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CASE BRIEF ASSIGNMENT

Please find a U.S. Supreme Court case. Please note that you can find the link to the U.S. Supreme Court
web site under the “Getting Started” module. Just click on the “Online Course Resources” tab. Once you
arrive at the U.S. Supreme Court site, you can search for cases by clicking on the “opinions” tab.

The case can be on any topic that is covered in business law. For example, you could select a case
involving a contract, tort, crime or other topic that is covered in the textbook. Please select a case that has
been decided in the last twenty years.

For your reference, you can review the information regarding case briefs which begins on page 32 of
chapter one in your textbook. While there is more than one way to brief a case, please use the format I
have provided below. The brief should be between 1 and 2 pages in length, single spaced.

Your brief should include the following elements:

1. Case name: Include the names of the parties such as Brown v. Board of Education.

2. The name of the court deciding the case: .For example, The U.S Supreme Court.

3. Case citation: An example of a citation is as follows: 552 U.S. 661 (1987). The year should be in
parentheses. The purpose of including the case citation is so attorneys or judges can easily locate the
case for themselves.

4. Key facts: State the relevant and significant aspects of the case briefly. Tell a short story. The facts
should identify the plaintiff and defendant, report the events leading up to the lawsuit and state the relief
the plaintiff is seeking. Also, give a brief description of the procedural history.

5. Issue: This is the legal question the court is being asked to address. Sometimes, there are many
issues. Focus on the primary issue(s).

6. Rule: The general legal principle applied to the facts of the case. For example, this could be a
provision in a state or federal statute or a case precedent. The Court may review different rules. State the
rule the Court applies to resolve the issue.

7. Decision: State how the court resolved the issue. An example of a decision would be the lower court
decision is reversed or affirmed.

8. Reasoning: This section explains why the court made this decision. Summarize the reasons the court
ruled this way.

9. Critical Analysis: What did you think of the court’s decision? Be sure to explain why you agree or
disagree. Additionally, please explain how this case is relevant to a career in business. Finally, state at
least two reasons why another student studying business law should read this case.

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