• The brief does not have to be longer than two pages in length and should follow this format:
  • Each case is given a title that signals the type of case about to be reviewed.
  • Case Citation: Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. Flowers, 06-6385, 06-6412, 513 F. 3d 546 (6th Ct. App. 2008)
  • A review of the details of the case. These should be summarized in clear, concise, chronological statements and be numerically ordered. Only the major facts, important to the issues in the case, should be included.
  • The issues discussed in any given case are selected for review on the basis of medical and legal pertinence to the health care professional. Although any one case may have multiple issues, only those considered pertinent are reviewed here. Students should phrase the issue of the case in the form of one or two brief statements (e.g., the issue is whether or not a woman's right to privacy allows her to have an abortion).
  • The court's ruling based on the facts, issues, and applicable laws pertaining to the issue in the case, which should be phrased in the form of a summary statement.
  • The rationale behind how the court arrived at its decision based on the facts, issues, and relevant laws surrounding the case. Students should summarize in numerical steps the reasoning of the court in deciding the case.

After completing the typed case brief, answer discussion questions pertaining to the case.

• If you were on the jury, what would your finding be, based on only the facts as presented and the classroom discussion?
• If you find the defendant responsible, what damages would you award, and for what reasons?
• What are your options if you, as plaintiff or defendant, are unhappy with the jury's decision?
• What are the relevant ethical and legal issues in the case?
• Is there other information that might be helpful in the resolution of the dilemmas presented?
• What could have been done to bring more clarity to the ethical dilemma?
• How should the legal issues of the case be addressed?
• How might one's professional code of ethics be violated in this case?