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Fall 2021
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Course Description
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TBD
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Course Schedule
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08-23-2021 - 12-01-2021
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MWR
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11:00 AM-12:15 PM
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A110
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Course Frequency
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This course is usually offered once every academic year
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Course Information
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Credits:
4
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Pass/Fail Option:
No
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Prerequisite:
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Grading:
Graded
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Method of Evaluation:
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Graduation Requirements Fulfilled By Course:
General
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Special Attributes:
None
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Course Delivery:
Residential
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Special Restrictions:
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Law Track(s):
None
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Bar Subject(s):
None
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Concentration(s):
None
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Course Book(s):
Textbook Required:
Yes
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Textbook Name: Tort Law and Alternative: Cases and Materials
Textbook Type: Paperback
Requirement: Required
Author: Marc Franklin, Robert Rabin, Michael Green and Mark Geisfield
Publisher: Foundation Press
Edition: 10th edition
ISBN: 9781634593007
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Textbook Name: The Forms and Functions of Tort Law
Textbook Type: Paperback
Requirement: Required
Author: Abraham Kenneth
Publisher: Foundation Press
Edition: 5th edition
ISBN: 9781634594516
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First Class Assignment(s):
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Assignment:
I. INTRODUCTORY OVERVIEW
1. Mon., Aug. 23 – Introduction to Tort Liability
• Franklin et al., pp. 1-16:
? Prologue
? When Should Unintended Injury Result in Liability?
? Hammontree v. Jenner
? Notes and Questions (notes 1-2 & 8 on pp. 6-9)
? The Litigation Process (notes 1-3 on pp. 9-16)
2. Wed., Aug. 25 – When Should Unintended Injury Result in Liability?
• Course Website:
? Kenneth Abraham, The Nature of Tort Law
II. THE NEGLIGENCE PRINCIPLE (BREACH)
3. Thurs., Aug. 26 – Historical Development and the Standard of Care
• Franklin et al., pp. 35-39; 44-47:
? A Historical Development of Fault Liability
? Tort Law and the Economy in Nineteenth Century America: A Reinterpretation
? The Standard of Care
? Adams v. Bullock
? Notes and Questions
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