Case Analysis Question Go to Appendix F at the end of this text and examine Case No. 6 [Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Dabit, 547 U.S. 71, 126 S.Ct.

1503, 164 L.Ed.2d 179 (2006)]. This case has been excerpted there in great detail. Review and then brief the case, making sure that your brief answers the following questions.

1 Issue: The dispute in this case centered on whether a certain federal statute covered the claims of a certain class of investors who had allegedly been the victims of fraud. What was the statute, who were the investors, and how were they allegedly defrauded?

2 Rule of Law: On what “requisite showing” did the United States Supreme Court base its decision?

3 Applying the Rule of Law: What were the reasons for the Court’s conclusion? What rule of statutory interpretation supported this reasoning? How did the purpose of the statute infl uence its application?

4 Conclusion: How did the Court’s ruling affect the investors’

claims?