Case In re Oil Spill by the Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon" in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20,2010, MDL 2179, (E.D. La. Sept. 9, 2014) provide the following:

 

Parties [Identify the plaintiff and the defendant] Facts [Summarize only those facts critical to the outcome of the case] Procedure [What was the outcome in the lower court(s)? Who brought the appeal?] Issue [Note the central question or questions on which the case turns] Explain the applicable law(s). Do some research on the laws cited in the case. Holding [How did the court resolve the issue(s)? Who won?] Reasoning [Explain the logic that supported the court's decision] Legal Research [Report something you have discovered about the case, parties, or other important elements from your own research] . Conclusion [Summarize the key aspects of the decision and your recommendations on the court's ruling] References [Use APA style for your citations and references]