Should be in IRAC Format: SHOULD be a PAGE Long. Issue: It should start with Whether and must be answered in order to reach a conclusion in the case? This should be a legal question which, when answered, gives a result in the particular case. Rule: It should start with UNDER THE LAW in which applies to the issue. It should be stated as a general principal. Application: Should Start with word HERE, The application is a discussion of how the rule applies to the facts of a particular case. While the issue and rule are normally only one sentence each, the application is normally paragraphs long. Conclusion: Should start with the word Therefore.What was the result of the case? With cases, the text gives you a background of the facts along with the judges reasoning and conclusion. When you brief cases, you are basically summarizing the judge's opinion.

page Problems and Problem Cases 1. When Del-Mar Develop- ment Corp. failed to pay real estate taxes on an office build- ing it owned, the building was seized by tax authorities and sold to pay the taxes. The purchaser was Euclid Plaza Associates. The sale was not valid, however, until approved by a court. After the sale and before the court's approval of the sale, Del-Mar agreed to a three-year lease of the building with African American Law Firm (AALF), which immediately began paying rent of $1,500 per month to Del-Mar. After the court approved the sale, Euclid claimed it was not bound by the lease made by Del- Mar with AALF. Euclid wanted to evict AALF unless it paid $2,033 in monthly rent. Was Del-Mar acting as Euclid's agent within Del-Mar's actual and appar- ent authority when Del-Mar leased the building to AALF