University of Florida Makcey vs NFL Law Case Study

Assignment Rationale: The purpose of this assignment is to provide students
with a real-world opportunity to summarize and analyze significant court cases
applicable to the field of sport administration.

Assignment Details: As sport administrators you will inevitably find
yourselves party to a variety of lawsuits. While it will be in your best
interest to hire a licensed attorney for such legal matters, it is critical
that you understand the laws and legal rules that govern your conduct as a
leader of a sport organization.

Case briefing – a practice utilized by attorneys, paralegals, and law
students – is a process of summarizing and analyzing judicial opinions that
allows for better understanding of precedent cases applicable to the facts of
your situation. These case briefing assignments will provide opportunities for
you to practice your briefing skills while simultaneously allowing you to
better understand the law and legal process.

For each case briefing assignment you are required to conduct a search for,
and locate, one (1) of the legal cases listed in a relevant chapter in the
course text. After locating the full text of the selected case, you will
carefully read the case to better prepare your brief. When you feel you have a
thorough understanding of the case, you will then summarize and analyze the
case into a formal case brief. Your brief should include the following: case
citation/title; relevant facts of the case; judicial history of the case
(procedural history); legal issue/question relevant to the case; legal rule
applied by justices/judges; judicial holding; summary of court’s reasoning
(analysis); summary of concurring or dissenting opinions.

Your case brief should be 1-3 single-spaced pages