List the typical components of a case brief that would aid in applying authorities.

• A. Parties, procedural posture, remedies, and dissenting opinions.
• B. Case name and citation, facts, issues, holding, rule of law, reasoning, disposition, relevance to issues.
• C. Statutory text, agency authority, jurisdiction, and effective date.
• D. Citation format, publisher, court reporter, and page numbers.

Answer: (B)

When you’re applying authorities, you need a compact summary that captures what the decision means and how it fits your issue. The best set of components includes the case name and citation; facts; issues; holding; rule of law; reasoning; disposition; and relevance to issues. Case name and citation lets you locate the decision and know its context. Facts show what actually happened, which helps you judge whether the ruling applies to similar facts in your situation. Issues reveal the legal questions the court addressed. The holding is the court’s direct answer to those questions. The rule of law is the general principle established, which you’ll apply to other cases. The reasoning explains why the court reached that result and guides how you analogize. Disposition states the final outcome, and relevance to issues notes how this case informs your current question.

The other options don’t fit as well because they omit essential elements needed to apply a case effectively, or they focus on information not central to briefing for application (such as purely bibliographic details or material like dissenting opinions).