solved Purpose The purpose of this project is to develop skills

Purpose
The purpose of this project is to develop skills needed to write a synthesis memorandum that synthesizes given case law focused on a specified issue and set of facts.   Synthesizing the law refers to identifying the law in a given area and combining and blending that law as it applies to a particular issue and set of facts.  
Course Outcome Met by Project 1:

Draft memoranda that synthesize law relevant to a legal topic or issue

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Background:  You and Attorney Chong are continuing to work on client Mary Hastings’ case.  The next step is for you to draft a Synthesis Memo regarding the Hastings’ case to submit to Attorney Chong.
Chong reminds you that the Synthesis Memo should address the law that applies to slip and fall cases.  The memo must contain an explanation of the law/common approach/standard that courts use to resolve the legal issue in slip and fall cases.
Facts:  Please refer to HASTINGS CASE FACTS: Projects 1,2,3,4 in Content to review the facts and court opinions relevant to Mary Hastings’ case.
Instructions:
Review the Project 1 rubric.
Review the court cases relevant to Mary Hastings case:

Deering Woods Condominium Association, 377 Md. 250
Joseph, 173 Md. App. 305
Maans, 161 Md. App. 620

Using the three court opinions above, draft a Synthesis Memo with the following four sections and content:
I.  Introduction
Introduction must:

Provide a “roadmap” of what will be covered in the memo;
Explain the legal topic being addressed;
Identify the jurisdiction of each of the three court opinions by properly listing the cases/citations.

II. Synthesis of the Rationales
Synthesis of the Rationales must:

Analyze and synthesize the law that applies to slip and fall cases;
Evaluate and explain what must be established to be successful in a slip and fall case;
Analyze and explain the defenses available in a slip and fall action.

III.  Individual Holdings
Individual Holdings must:

Describe the background facts to include the legally significant facts from each of the three cases (listed above);  
Analyze and explain comprehensively the holdings in each of the three of the cases (listed above) on the legal issue in each case.

IV.  Synthesis of the Holdings
Synthesis of the Holdings must:

Summarize the holdings of each the three cases (listed above).

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Memorandum Format
Memorandum
TO:              Alice Chong, Esq.
FROM:         (your name), Paralegal
RE:              Client Mary Hastings
DATE:
I.  Introduction
II.  Synthesis of the Rationales
III.  Individual Holdings
IV.  Synthesis of the Holdings