Law 12 - Torts and Claims Investigation
updated: 5/10/04

Week #

Start Date

Due Date
Wednesday

Topic

Forums

Quiz

1

Feb 11

18

Introduction

#1 introductions
#2
how to study law
#3
orientation

none

2

Feb 18

25

Overview of Torts

#4-1
good legal writing
#4-2
recent torts case

#5
Joist v. Mason case

#6
3 broad categories of torts


#A
Letter of Representation

3

Feb 25

Mar
3

Intentional Torts

#7
Ashcraft case

#B
Barris case analysis

4

Mar 3

10

Intentional Torts

#8
PI complaint

#9
Tort Problems

#C
Kahn case

5

Mar 10

17

Intentional Torts

#10
Defamation cases

#11
Madge v. Strident case

#D
Intentional Torts Quiz

6

Mar 17

24

Negligence and Duty

#12
Negligence and Duty
Rowland Case

#E
Negligence Tort Problems

#F
Measuring Negligence

7

Mar 24

31

Duty

#13
Attractive Nuisance

#G
Dillon and Chen Cases

#H
Palsgraf case

8

April 7

April
14

Causation

#14
Cahoon v. Cummins

#I
Bailor and Salvation Army

9

April 14

21

Defenses to Negligence

#15
Defenses to Negligence Hypotheticals

#16
Damages
Colson Case

.#J

State Farm v. Cambell

10

Apr 21

28

Damages

#17
Discuss Strict Liability Hypotheticals

#K
Bowers v. Wurzburg

11

Apr 28

May 5

Product Liability

#18
Discuss Product Liability
Hypotheticals

#L
Merrill vs. Navegar case

12

May 5

12

Defamation

#19
Tort Teasers - Defamation
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13

May 12

19

Vicarious Liability

#20
Tort Teasers Vicarious Liability
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14

May 19

26

Insurance and Bad Faith

#21
Bad Faith Case

#M
Comparative Bad Faith as an Affirmative Defense
Kransco Case

15

May 26

June 2

Workers Compensation

#22
Federal Pre-emption
case

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