Law 12 - Torts and Claims Investigation


Due Dates
updated: 8/01/04

 

Week #

 

Due Date
Tuesdays

 

 

Topic

 

Forums

 

Quiz

 

1



9/07/04

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Introduction

 

#1 introductions
#2
how to study law
#3
good legal writing

 

none

 

2



9/14/04

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Overview of Torts

 

#4
recent torts case

#5
Joist v. Mason case

#6
3 broad categories of torts

 


#A
Letter of Representation

 

3



9/21/04

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Intentional Torts

 

#7
Ashcraft case

 

#B
Barris case analysis

 

4



9/28/04

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Intentional Torts

 

#8
PI complaint

#9
Tort Problems

 

#C
Kahn case

 

5



10/05/04

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Intentional Torts

 

#10
Defamation cases

#11
Madge v. Strident case

 

#D
Intentional Torts Quiz

 

6



10/12/04

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Negligence and Duty

 

#12
Negligence and Duty
Rowland Case

 

#E
Negligence Tort Problems

#F
Measuring Negligence

 

7



10/19/04

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Duty

 

#13
Attractive Nuisance

 

#G
Dillon and Chen Cases

#H
Palsgraf case

 

8



10/26/04

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Causation

 

#14
Cahoon v. Cummins

 

#I
Bailor and Salvation Army

 

9



11/02/04

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Defenses to Negligence

 

#15
Defenses to Negligence Hypotheticals

#16
Damages
Colson Case

 

.#J

 

 

State Farm v. Cambell

 

10



11/09/04

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Damages

 

#17
Discuss Strict Liability Hypotheticals

 

#K
Bowers v. Wurzburg

 

11



11/16/04

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Product Liability

 

#18
Discuss Product Liability
Hypotheticals

 

#L
Merrill vs. Navegar case

 

12

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Defamation

 

#19
Tort Teasers - Defamation
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13



11/23/04

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Vicarious Liability

 

#20
Tort Teasers Vicarious Liability
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14



11/30/04

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Insurance and Bad Faith

 

#21
Bad Faith Case

 

#M
Comparative Bad Faith as an Affirmative Defense
Kransco Case

 

15



12/07/04

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Workers Compensation

 

#22
Federal Pre-emption
case

 

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