Build a Rule From More Than One Case
Synthesize multiple cases into one usable rule statement with boundaries and factors.
Synthesis means writing the rule the cases imply together. It is not a bibliography disguised as analysis. Extract the outcome pattern Group the cases by outcome first. Which facts appear in cases granting relief? Which facts appear in cases denying it? That comparison keeps the rule tied to legal consequences. Name legally relevant facts Not every fact in a case matters. The useful facts are the ones the court used to explain the result. Those facts become factors, elements, or boundaries in your rule statement. Write at the right altitude Too broad becomes useless: Courts consider fairness. Too narrow becomes…
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