1. Cite the opinion located at 450 Md. 51 in correct Bluebook format. (Cite to cite the regional reporter only.) 2. Analyze and explain what prompted Brittany to file her lawsuit and why Michelle decided to countersue. (Hint: focus on what happened outside of court and each woman’s stated goal.) 3. Identify which party prevailed at trial. 4. Identify which party prevailed in the Court of Special Appeals. 5. Analyze and explain the legal issue the Court of Appeals chose to address in its opinion. 6. Explain de facto parenthood. 7. Analyze and describe the holding of the Court of Appeals in its opinion. Note: the holding describes the legal rule that resulted on the court’s decision on the issue. It is not merely a statement like, “Affirmed” or “Reversed and remanded to the trial court.” 8. Analyze the legal question the H.S.H.-K. test is designed to answer; describe the 4 r parts of the H.S.H.-K. test. 9. Describe the two reasons the court gave for departing from stare decisis. 10. Discuss whether you agree with the opinion of the Court of Appeals in this case and why or why not.