Order 1270147: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - 819 F.2d 657 (6th Cir. 1987)

Student’s Name:

Date:

Citation: (Give the full citation for the case, including the name of the case, the date it was decided, and the court that decided it.)

Facts: (Briefly indicate (a) the reasons for the lawsuit; (b) the identity and arguments of the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s), respectively; and (c) the lower court’s decision—if appropriate)

Issue: (Concisely phrase, in the form of a question, the essential issue before the court. [If more than one issue is involved, you may have two—or even more—questions here.])

Decision: (Indicate here—with a “yes” or “no,” if possible—the court’s answer to the question [or questions] in the Issue section above.)

Reason: (Summarize as briefly as possible the reasons given by the court for its decision [or decisions] and the case or statutory law relied on by the court in arriving at its decision.)

Your Reaction: (Briefly state your reaction to the case. What surprised you or struck you about the case? Did you find anything especially interesting or disturbing?)