Fall 2013
5418 Torts - EVANS- 12454
Professor(s):
Barbara Evans (FACULTY)
Credits: 4
Course Areas: 1st Year - Section B
Time: 10:30a-11:50a MTThLocation: 240 BLB
Course Outline: An introduction to the law of torts, legal reasoning, and legal history. A survey of intentional, negligent and strict liability torts, with selective treatment of such topics as product liability, nuisance, defamation, and privacy law.
Course Syllabus: Syllabus pdf
Course Notes:
Prerequisites:
First Day Assignments: Introduction: F&R 1-17 (stop at Section D)
Case: Hammontree v. Jenner
Also read: F&R read pages 129 through 141 (end of note 5)
Cases: Harper v. Herman
Farwell v. Keeton
Final Exam Schedule: 12/19 9am-1pm
This course will have:
Exam: Yes
Paper:
Satisfies Skills Course Requirement: No
Satisfies Senior Writing Requirement: No
Book Requirements: