HOW TO WRITE A CASE DIGEST
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How to Write a Case DigestPosted by Diory Rabajante on Sunday, April 4, 2010 Under: tips A case digest or a case brief is a ritten su!!ary of t"e case# A case so!eti!es in$ol$es se$eral issues#Digesting t"e sa!e ould "elp t"e student in separating one issue fro! anot"er and understanding "o t"e %ourt resol$ed t"e issues in t"e case# &"e student does not need to discuss all t"e issues decided in t"e case in "is case digest# 'e only needs to focus on t"e rele$ant issue or t"e issue related to t"e subject t"at "e is ta(ing# A case digest !ay also ser$e as a useful study aid for class discussions and e)a!s# A student "o "as a case digest does not need to go bac( to t"e case in order to re!e!ber "at "e "as read# Format of the Case Digest *# %aption# &"is includes t"e title of t"e case, t"e date it as decided, and citation# *nclude also t"e petitioner, respondent, and t"e ponente#**# +acts# &"ere is no need to include all t"e facts# ,ust include t"ose t"at are rele$ant to t"e subject#***# *ssues# *nclude only t"ose t"at are rele$ant# *ssues are usually fra!ed in t"e for! of -uestions t"at areanserable by .yes. or .no,. for e)a!ple, .*s t"e contract $oid/. So!eti!es, students fra!e t"e -uestion by starting it it" t"e ord ."et"er,. for e)a!ple, .0"et"er t"e contract is $oid. or .0"et"er or not t"e contract is $oid#. &"e anser to t"e -uestion "as to be ansered in t"e ruling# *1# Ruling# &"is usually starts it" a .yes. or a .no#. &"is is t"e anser to t"e -uestion2s in$ol$ing t"e issue# After t"e categorical yes2no anser, t"e reason for t"e decision ill be e)plained# 1# %oncurring and Dissenting 3pinions# &"is part is optional, but it ould "elp to include t"e! because t"ere are professors "o as( for separate opinions in recitations#