Legal Analysis Assignment for Friday, October 30, 2009 Hyatt Assignment: Please turn in your Hyatt analysis by 5:00pm the day before your appointment. The analysis should be approximately 3 pages, double-spaced, 12 point font. Analyze only the question and the materials from Hyatt 1 found on the X-drive. The first page or so will be your Rule Explanation section, while the second half of your analysis should be the Rule Application section. The first section should explain the law and the court’s approach to the question to be analyzed. As we discussed in class, you should start with the statute, then dismiss any undisputed aspects summarily. Then, focus on the particular issue in dispute (the signature aspect). Explain the general rule from the cases for what will be considered a signature under the statute. Then break down the factors or considerations that the court will look to in determining this particular point. The second part (the Rule application) is where you will apply the law to our particular facts. You should organize this section to follow the Rule Explanation section you set out above, drawing concrete comparisons between your facts and the facts of the prior cases. Make sure you provide a true analysis of the facts with the cases showing your support- not a “book report” on the cases. Remember cases are support for your analytical points, not the points themselves. Do not forget to address the counter-analysis, explaining how the cases and facts might lead the court to the opposite conclusion. Finally, draw your overall conclusion. Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions you have about this assignment. Professor McCann |
