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Legal Reasoning and Writing

 

This exercise does not require you to do any research, and does not require you to cite to any references or external materials.  Do not include any constitutional arguments.

Like many legal and policy questions, the question you must answer for this exercise does not have any right or wrong answer.  Your answer will be graded on your use of reasoning and argument, and clarity of writing.

In answering the question, follow carefully the principles set out in the class handout, "Handout on Legal Reasoning and Writing," and subsequently discussed in class. 

You are helping Mr. LaLumier'slawyer. Please select the one best argument for his defense and analyze it.  In writing your essay, use the techniques described in the class handout called, "Handout on Legal Reasoning and Writing."

Assignment 

The South Caledonia Rail System has the following official rule on its books:

"Live animals of greater than six pounds in weight shall be allowed on train cars if the master of the animalpurchases a full-fare ticket.  Live animals that weigh 6 pounds or less may be carried on a train car in a bag or basket if the master of the animal purchases a half-fare ticket for each animal."

Mr. Lance LaLumiere was discovered by the train conductor to be carrying seven live oysters in a basket, which he intended to eat for his lunch on the train. He had not purchased a ticket for any of the oysters and he was fined $500 for transporting live animals under 6 pounds in weight without purchasing a ticket.

He is appealing the fine in court.

 

 

 

 

 

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