Fall 2013
5418 Torts - MANTEL- 12422

Professor(s): Jessica Mantel (FACULTY)

Credits: 4

Course Areas: 1st Year - Section C 

Time: 10:30a-11:50a  MTThLocation: 211 TU2 

Course Outline: Basic tort law; intentional torts, negligence, strict liability; causation and problems of multiple parties; damages and compensation systems; derivative liability; special kinds of torts.

Course Syllabus: Syllabus

Course Notes:   

Prerequisites:  

First Day Assignments: Pages 3-8, 11-17, and 19-26 of the casebook.

Prosser v Keeton - revised by JM

Final Exam Schedule: 12/19 9am-1pm  211 TU2  215 TU2  

This course will have:
Exam: Yes
Paper: No

Satisfies Skills Course Requirement: No
Satisfies Senior Writing Requirement: No

Book Requirements:

• (3/14/2013 9:11:21 AM; last revised 8/22/2013 9:28:10 AM ) Title: Torts and Compensation, Personal Accountability and Social Responsibility for Injury
  Author: Dobbs, Hayden, and Bublick
  Edition: Seventh and Concise Year: 2013 ISBN: 9780314278593 Publisher: West Law School
   
  If the Kindle version exists, it is allowed by professor.