How is the case worked through the court system. i.e., what happened at the trial court, what happened at the appellate court etc.

Theroff v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., 591 SW 3d 432 – Mo: Supreme Court 2020

1. Case Citation-The name of the case and where it can be found
2. Background of case- When and where the case took place- state, federal court plus the date of
the case, criminal/civil.

3. The issue: The question(s) the court was being asked to answer

4. Facts of the Case- What actually happened

5. Procedure- History of the case, i.e. How is the case worked through the court system. i.e., what
happened at the trial court, what happened at the appellate court etc. Do not include what
happened at the court that you are currently analyzing as this is the decision.

6. The decision of the case- What the court said that answered the question above in the issue

7. The rationale of the court- The reason behind the court’s decision

8. Your opinion as to whether the decision is correct or incorrect and why.