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Case Briefing - Coggle Diagram
Case Briefing
Tips
Adjust it based on professors' style and expectations - long, short, detail oriented ...
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Facts
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While reading ask yourself: what, who, when where and why
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Case Name, Judge, and Citation
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Where you can find it? (page, volume and each report)
Procedural History
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How the case began, the outcome of the previous trials/appeal
Procedures used: trial, motion to dismiss, witness testemony, jury verdict...
Reasoning
What types of arguments are used? (policy argument, legal argument)
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How the facts of the case were linked back to the rules (principles of law) and their subelements? and why.
Disposition
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Courts of Appeal: Affirm, Reverse, Vacate and Remand
Trial Courts: Dismissed, Denied, Granted and Jugdement Entered
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Holding
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What was the court's decision on the question raised? - the holding provides an answer to the legal question associated with an explanation.
Rule
Law principles that were used to reach the holding. Ex: Agente & Servant rules, and the cases.
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Relief Sought
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Money damages, Injunctive relief (court order to do or refrain from some action), Attorney’s fee, Declaratory judgment – the statement of what the law is
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