Learn the law through the most interesting cases ever to come to court.

When two parties meet in court, the outcome is rarely preordained. Judges must figure out who wins and who loses by analyzing the facts of the case before them and applying the legal principles of cases that have come before.

How Would You Rule? brings that experience alive by presenting you with the critical facts and rules in 31 of the law's most interesting cases and inviting you to test your legal wits and sharpen your legal judgment by figuring out how these challenging cases should be decided.

Written in plain language, every legal case in How Would You Rule? is told as an engaging and intriguing story. How Would You Rule? is perfect for students who aspire careers in the law, for listeners who want to learn how judging really works, and for anyone who loves figuring out puzzles and thinking about justice in a complicated world.

From the back cover:

What would you do if you had the chance to be the judge in some of the toughest, strangest, and most puzzling cases that have ever come to court? The best way to find out how you would rule is to try it yourself.

• Would you let a person out of a contract to buy a haunted house?
• Would you help a mother break up her daughter’s friendship with another girl?
• Would you give refunds to the audience at the world's worst rock concert?

These are just some of the legal challenges and dilemmas you’ll find in these pages. You will learn about the law and justice and how hard it can sometimes be to have both at the same time.