American Express Co vs Italian Colors Restaurants Case Brief

Case Brief 3: American Express Co. vs. ItalianColors Restaurant
Hi class, below is the court case, American Express Co. vs. Italian Colors Restaurant, please read
the case carefully and submit a fully completed case brief. Do not forget to read the information
on the previous page on, “How to write a case brief,” if you are not clear on how to write one.
Let me know if you have any further questions. Please use the legal dictionary located in the
module of this course if you are unclear on legal terminology. Also visit oyez.com (Links to an
external site.) for access to the case summary if necessary. Please make sure you write the case
brief in your own words.
Click the link below to access the case
American Express Co. vs. Italian Colors Restaurant (Links to an external site.)
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How to write a case brief ;
Case Brief Rubric (1) (1)
Case Brief Rubric (1) (1)
Criteria
Title & Citation
You must write the correct title and citation of the case.
Facts
You must properly write a brief summary of the key facts of the case.
Issue
What is the key constitutional issue that the judge was looking to answer? You must
write the issue in the form of a question.
Ratings
20 pts
Full
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Case Brief Rubric (1) (1)
Criteria
Holding
How did the judge decide the case? (ie: What was the judge’s answer to the issue,
and did the judge affirm or reverse the lower court’s case?)
Reason
Properly summarize the judge’s reasoning behind his or her decision.
Total Points: 100
Ratings
20 pts
Full
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0 pts
No
Mar
20 pts
Full
Marks
0 pts
No
Mar