Writer choice

364491. Law: (Determine which laws and regulations apply to the situation. As we studied in week 1 laws come from different sources be it federal, state or local, regulatory, statutory or case law. Begin by determining the source of the law and then identify the law itself.
2. Decision/Holding: (How did the court or the decision making body answer the issue? Remember your holding should directly answer the issue in either the affirmative or negative. For example, if the issue is whether the plaintiff ran the stop sign and hit the defendant’s car injuring the defendant, your holding; if in the affirmative, would be ‘the plaintiff ran the stop sign and hit the defendant’s car injuring the defendant. Note, that for the team project in particular a decision may not have been reached by the court. In that instance you will need to provide your opinion on the ultimate outcome given your knowledge of the facts, issue and law.)
3. Reasoning: (How did the court, if a case, reach its decision? (If a fact scenario, how did the deciding party reach its decision? If the case or fact scenario is still pending, state your opinion as to how the court or decision-making body reached its decision. What facts and law did it rely upon and did the fact apply or fail to apply to the law?)