legal/ethics

Issue (What facts and circumstances brought these parties to court?)

● Who are the parties in this case:

plaintiff and defendant?

● What facts and circumstances brought these parties to court?

● Is the court deciding a question of fact—i.e., are the parties in dispute over what happened?

Or is it a question of law—i.e., is the court unsure which rule to apply to these facts?

● Which facts of the case raise issues?

● What are the nonissues?

● Other