Format must be : Introduction / Factual Background / Legal Standard / Argument / ConclusionBrief-Writing AssignmentOur client, Michael Carlsen, was sued oneyear ago by Lindsey Young for damagesarising

Format must be : Introduction / Factual Background / Legal Standard / Argument / Conclusion

Brief-Writing Assignment

Our client, Michael Carlsen, was sued one

year ago by Lindsey Young for damages

arising out of a car accident al

legedly caused by Carlsen’s neg

ligent and reckless driving. Young

has alleged that she has suffered great pain and in

jury and was unable to work for nine months.

During discovery, we request

ed that Young produce various

documents, including all

postings and photos posted by her to her Twitter

and Facebook accounts relating to physical

activities engaged in by

Young that would be inconsistent w

ith her allegations concerning the

nature and extent of her injuri

es. Specifically, after another w

itness testified during a deposition

as to the existence of photos, tweets, and

posts on social media showing Young after the

accident, we requested the production of any

materials on Twitter or Facebook showing or

discussing Young hiking in Europe,

dancing, or riding a motorcycle

during the nine months after

the accident.

Young refused to produce the documents requested and has claimed that such would be a

violation of her right to privacy

and is a “fishing expedition”

based on Carlsen’s mere hope of

discovering relevant information.

Please prepare a brief (memora

ndum of points and authorities

) in support of a motion to

compel production of documents (under Fed. R. Civ. P.

37) that will persuade the U.S. District

Court for the Central District of

California that Young must produce the social media documents

requested.

Court rules impose a five-page limit on all brie

fs. In addition, court ru

les require that the

brief be word-processed and double-spaced and that current

Bluebook

citation form be followed.