The case assignment will require you to use review a case, opinion, and video. You may select a
case from either the Florida Third District Court of Appeal, https://www.3dca.flcourts.org/ , the
Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal https://www.4dca.org/ or the Fifth DCA:
https://www.5dca.org/
First, go to the District Court of Appeal (DCA) website to find a recent opinion (less than one year
old). Read the opinion for and find a commercial case. Typically a commercial case will not have
the “State of Florida” as a party as those cases are usually criminal. Next, make a note of the case
number and then go to the DCA video archive and find the video of the oral arguments. Please note
that not all opinions have oral arguments so you may need to find another opinion. If the opinion is a
“per curiam” type opinion, then find another case. A “per curiam” opinion is not an opinion. The
court simply stated its ruling with no opinion.
Make sure nobody else has already selected the case. Then post the case number and name of
the case on the class discussion board on Canvas. Just put the case number and name in the
subject line. No two people should have the same case. If you do, then the first one who posted the
case will get the grade and the second one will get a zero. Read the opinion, then watch the video
and take notes.
YOUR WRITTEN REPORT MUST BE TURNED IN ONLINE
AND MUST INCLUDE A PDF OF THE COURT OPINION.
YOU MUST FOLLOW THE FORMAT AT THE END OF
THIS ASSIGNMENT.
MAKE SURE THAT YOU REFER TO THE VIDEO IN YOUR
REPORT. STUDENTS WHO DO NOT REFER TO THE VIDEO OR
TRY AND LISTEN TO ONLY A PORTION OF THE VIDEO WILL
RECEIVE A LOW GRADE
CHOOSE YOUR CASE EARLY AS IT WILL BE MORE DIFFICULT AND TIME CONSUMING TO
CHOOSE A CASE AFTER MANY STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY SELECTED AND POSTED
THEIRS.
ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA BLACKBOARD. NO EMAIL SUBMISSIONS.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO SUBMIT YOUR ASSIGNMENT.
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Additional Information
• Case review assignment – this format must be followed; failure to do so will result in a
penalty
o Description of the case
o Case Citation:
o Appellant:
o Appellee:
o Plaintiff below:
o Defendant below:
o Appellant attorney firm:
o Appellant attorney who argued the case (the one who spoke, not all those on the
brief):
o Appellee attorney firm:
o Appellee attorney who argued the case (the one who spoke, not all those on the
brief)::
• Synopsis of the case
o Brief synopsis of what happened in the trial court
o Brief synopsis of appellate issues
• Appellant’s argument
o What were the main points the attorney was trying to make
o Indicate at least two questions by the court and the attorney’s answers
• Appellee’s argument
o What were the main points the attorney was trying to make
o Indicate at least two questions by the court and the attorney’s answers
• Appellant’s rebuttal argument(if any)
o What were the main points the attorney was trying to make
o Indicate at least two questions by the court and the attorney’s answers
• Conclusion
o What did the court conclude?
o Do you agree or disagree and why?