Go to Case 4.3, Lott v. Levitt. Read the excerpt and answer the following questions.
(a) Issue: At the center of the dispute in this case was a distinction between which types of speech?
(b) Rule of Law: What difference does it make which type of speech a particular statement is?
(c) Applying the Rule of Law: How does a court determine which type of speech a certain statement comprises?
(d) Conclusion: In this case, how was the speech at issue classified and why? What effect did that decision have on the parties’ suit?