Case Analysis _Wilson v. Southwest Airlines Company

Citation: Enter the name and citation of the case.

Parties [Identify the plaintiff and the defendant]

Identify the Court in which the case was first filed.

Identify the original verdict and which party appealed the result.

Identify the Court to which the appeal was made.

II. Plaintiff and Defendant-:

Facts For Plaintiff: [Summarize the facts which caused the case to be filed. What did the Defendant do to cause the harm? What, if anything, did the Defendant wrong? Did Plaintiff and Defendant do anything to resolve this matter before filing the complaint? What was the cause of action which was the basis of the Complaint? What are the elements which constitute that cause of action?]

Facts For Defendant: [How did the Defendant respond to the Complaint? Did Defendant Answer, Demurrer, Motion for Summary Judgement, Motion for Judgement on the Pleadings, Motion for Dismissal? What were the circumstances and facts that Defendant used as the argument/basis for the response? Did Defendant try and resolve this dispute before filing the response?]

Procedure [What was the outcome in the lower court(s)? Who won or lost? What was the reason the lower case gave for its decision?]

Decision: [Do you think this decision was correct? Why or why not?]

III. Decision of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Appellate or Supreme Court:

Issue [Note the central question or questions on which the case turns]. [Do not copy the issues from the case. Restate in your words.] Do some research and summarize the law cited in the case for the jurisdiction in which the case was heard.

Parties: [Which Party did the Appellate/Supreme Court decide in favor of?]

Holding: [This is the final decision of the Court based upon its resolution of the issues.]

Reasoning [Explain the logic that supported the Court's decision] [Summarize the facts upon which the higher Court based its Decision.] [Explain the applicable law(s).] [Did the Court rely on other cases? If so, what was the pertinent issue that this Court cited for its reliance.]

Conclusion For Individual Case: Do you agree with the Court’s decision? Why or why not?

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