Case: Dodson v. Shrader https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/supreme-court/1992/824-s-w-2d-545-2.html Your Role Attorney for Defendant (Shrader) Questions	Closing Statement Exhibit Table Answer in complete sentences. Be thorough - boxes will expand as you type. You must answer all questions and receive at least a passing grade, plus complete the components in all steps to get credit. Save and copy this entire table in this format with the questions and your answers into your discussion response post as a new thread.
1.	Opening (5/70 points): What is your first and last name and the party you represent? Optional: Include an opening remark to the jury (such as highlighting the importance of their decision to businesses). Plaintiff's attorneys in sentences address: What type of legal claim are you filing and why? What verdict are remedy are you seeking? Defendant's attorneys in sentences, summarize: Why should the plaintiff not prevail? What is your client's defense? All attorneys: Do NOT tell the jurors how the courts ruled.
2.	Legal principle(s) (10/70 points): Quote all the legal principles that apply to the full case. If the court is deciding which legal principle(s) to apply, state the principle(s) the court should adopt and explain why.
3.	New relevant facts you discovered in the Westlaw case (10/70 points): Find and select up to 5 new relevant facts or other information from the FULL case in Westlaw that are not in or are not fully explained in the Taking Sides or Case Problem scenario. Do not copy and paste from the case. Write in your own words in full sentences.
4.	Extra for the Jury to consider: (10/70 points): This "extra" is something else you want the jury to consider after you have searched and discovered relevant new information, meets the Guidelines for Question #4, and is not prohibited. Make it creative, professional, and probative. Summarize what you found here and explain why it is important. Where did you find this information? You MUST cite your source (and include a link unless this was in Westlaw or you created it.) If you have a picture, a chart or table, a recording you made or something else to add that is probative and not prohibited, be sure to explain what it is and why it is important in the answer to this question and then insert it below this Exhibit table in the dialogue box.
5.	Your legal arguments (15/70 points): What legal arguments can you make to support your client? Relate the relevant facts to each part of the legal principle(s) to explain why your client should prevail. Do not ignore bad facts but explain from your client's perspective. Address unexplained facts, intentions based on the conduct, gaps or inconsistencies in the arguments or facts for the opposing side. State assumptions which must be reasonable based on the issues and case facts.
6.	Your powerful conclusion (10/70 points): Remind the jury what you want them to do. Do NOT tell the jurors how the courts ruled in the actual case because we want our class jurors to make their own objective decision. Let the jurors know about the importance of their role and the impact this verdict will have on the parties, on related businesses or on society. Appeal to the jurors' sense of justice and truth. End with a powerful statement, question to ponder, or pertinent quote with source cited.

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

1 Opening 570 points Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the jury My name is Burns Shrader and I represent the defendants Burns and Mary Shrader owners of Shraders Auto Sales Thank you for your tim... View the full answer