Hospitality Risk Management and Guest Security HSP260

CASE STUDY

Judges' decisions are customarily written and therefore recorded in books used for legal research. These written decisions are called cases,and the books in which they are published are called case books.These cases are part of the common law. You will read many cases in your study of Hospitality Law. Although at first they may seem difficult to understand you will soon develop the skill necessary to read them with a high level of comprehension. To understand a case, you should attempt to identify four elements as you read it:

1. The facts
2. The issue
3. The judge's decision
4. The reasoning supporting the decision.
5. Conclusion

The facts are those circumstances that gave rise to the lawsuit. The issue is the legal question that the parties have asked the judge to resolve. The decision is the judge's response to the issue. The reasoning is the basis and rationale for the decision.After reading the case, consider its implications vis--vis stare decisis, the decision, although involving unknown parties, inform hospitality managers how the law will be applied to their own situations. This enables innkeepers and restaurateurs to predict how the law will be interpreted and to prevent legal disputes before they arise. By understanding the implications of cases, the manager or owner can modify company policies and actions to conform to the law. Conclusion states whether you agree or disagree with the judge's decision and why by writing supporting details.

Rubrics:

1.The facts- List 5 Facts about the Case

(Identify the most important facts surrounding the case)

2. The issue(s)- List 5 Issues regarding the case (Make sure it is in question format)

(Identify the key issue or issues)

3. The court's decision

(Specify alternative courses of action)

4. The court's reasoning supporting the decision- List minimum of 3 reasons, site Law where applicable.

(Evaluate each course of action.)

5. Conclusion: Do you agree with the outcome? Why or why not? Justify your answer:

(Recommend the best course of action.)

a. Agree/not

b. Why or why not

c. Own personal justification/rationale expanding on why or why not