Case Analysis: ImCone Stock Trading Case

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1. What is the legal question that is the result of the case?
2. What are the parties disputing and what do they want the court to decide?
3. Identify the rule. What law or test applies to the rule?
4. Conduct an analysis. Apply the rule to the case. What are the relevant facts given the rule of the law? Use the facts to explain how the rule leads to the conclusion? How does the court interpret the rule? Discuss both sides.
5. State the conclusion and provide the rationale.
6. If you were a judge, how would you rule? Provide the rationale. What makes the case significant? What are the ramifications of this case from a Christian perspective?