Facts: A brief summary of the relevant facts, eliminating those that are not relevant to the court's analysis.

Issue: What is the legal question which must be answered? What are the parties fighting about, and what are they asking the court to decide?

Rule(s): What legal authorities (case law, statute, regulation, ordinance) govern the question which must be answered. There may be more than one relevant rule of law to a case: for example, in a negligence case in which the defendant argues that the plaintiff assumed the risk of harm, the relevant rules of law could be the elements of negligence, and the definition of "assumption of risk" as a defense.

Application/Analysis: How are the legal rules applied to the facts of the case? The court will have to examine the facts in light of the rule and consider all "sides" and arguments presented to it. What does the court consider to be a relevant fact given the rule of law? How does the court interpret the rule: for example, does the court consider monetary costs of providing security patrols in weighing the burden of preventive measures?

Conclusion: What is the answer to the legal question(s) which must be answered?

IN 500 WORDS OR MORE BREAK DOWN THIS CASE USING THE IRAC METHOD: Two brothers, Ray and Paul Ashford, start a business-Ashford Brothers, Inc.- manufacturing a new type of battery system for hybrid automobiles. The batteries hit the market at the perfect time and are in great demand. Aretha, an employee at Ashford, is disgusted by the sexually offensive behavior of several male employees. She complains to her supervisor on several occasions about the behavior, but the supervisor merely laughs at her concerns. Aretha decides to bring a legal action against the company for sexual harassment. IN 500 WORDS OR MORE BREAK DOWN THIS CASE USING THE IRAC METHOD: Two brothers, Ray and Paul Ashford, start a business-Ashford Brothers, Inc.- manufacturing a new type of battery system for hybrid automobiles. The batteries hit the market at the perfect time and are in great demand. Aretha, an employee at Ashford, is disgusted by the sexually offensive behavior of several male employees. She complains to her supervisor on several occasions about the behavior, but the supervisor merely laughs at her concerns. Aretha decides to bring a legal action against the company for sexual harassment