In the following problems:
Draft a shorthand or broad statement of the issue.
Draft a comprehensive or narrow statement of the issue in the relevant law + legal question + key facts format.
Part A
Key Facts: An individual on a radio talk show states that all the town's psychiatrists are frauds. Question: Is the statement "concerning" the plaintiff (a local psychiatrist)?
Law: Assume the law of slander in your jurisdiction is case law (court made) and one of the elements is that the statement must concern the plaintiff.
Part B
Key Facts: Use the same facts as in the preceding problem, with the additional fact that the plaintiff is the only psychiatrist in the town. Question: Same as in part A. Law: Same as in part A.