This is a famous case from the early 1960’s, which played an important part in establishing today’s consumer protection laws.
Read the case, then perform an IRAC brief of the case. IRAC is an acronym for Issue, Rule, Application and Conclusion.
Identify the main issue of the case. This should take only one substantive sentence.
State the rule of law governing the identified issue. Be detailed, and explain to the reader the elements of the law. The rule should be expressed in one substantive section.
Apply the law to the facts in the case. Here you, briefly tell the story of the parties. What did the defendant do to the plaintiff? Why, or why wasn’t it, legal?