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Winter 2008 Law Classes - total classes (5) - January 2 - Febuary 2nd (5 weeks)
| Moodle Classes | Law 1-0135 | Law10-0136 | Law 12-0137 | Law 13-0351 | Law 19-0386 |
| Duedates | Law 1-0135 |
Law 10-0136 | Law 12-0137 | Law 13-0351 | Law 19-0386 |
Law 12 - Torts - Winter 2008 - Section # 0137 - Prof. David Jordan - login to moodle
law home page - http://lamission.edu/law - look at classwiki - http://tortlaw.pbwiki.com - important dates - http://www.lamission.edu/calendar.aspx - good summary of Tort Law - see course description - http://www.lamission.edu/disciplines/law.html 7/16, starts - ends 8/20
no late work please - http://profj.us/late -
All of the work below is done under moodle
Week 1 - Due 1-08-08
- Read the syllabus for the class. There is no textbook for the class. go to http://lamission.edu/online - and login to your class - follow the login formula at http://profj.us/login -
- Review torts-resources
- Post your Introduction
- Post "How to Study Law
- Post Good Legal Writing
- read Overview of Tort Law - http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Tort
- #1 Recent Torts Case
- #2 Joist v. Mason case
- #3 3 Broad Categories of Torts
- Test A - Letter of Representation
- Forum Discussion "Tort Reform"
Week 2 - Due 1-15-08
- read Overview of Torts - http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Tort
- Read Intentional Torts - http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/study/outlines/html/torts/torts01.htm
- #4 Ashcraft case
- #5 PI Complaint - listen to podcast - http://profj.us/25sp/law12/audio/audio17.wav
- #6 Tort Problems - listen to podcast - http://profj.us/25sp/law12/audio/audio18.wav
- #7 - Defamation Cases
- #8 - Madge v. Strident case
- Test #B - Barris case analysis
- Test #C - Kahn case - listen to podcastg - http://profj.us/25sp/law12/audio/audio16.wav
- Test #D - Intentional Torts quiz
- Forum Discussion "Repressed Memories" Lawsuits - Good or Bad?
Week 3 - Due 1-22-08
- Read Negligence and Duty - http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/study/outlines/html/torts/torts03.htm
- read Duty
- Read Causation
- #9 - Negligence and Duty - Rowland case - listen to podcast -
- #10 - Attractive Nuisance
- #11 Cahoon v. Cummons
- Test #E - Negligence Torts problems - listen to podcast -
- Test #F - Measuring Negligence - listen to podcast -
- Test #G Dillon and Chen cases -
- Test #H Palsgraph case
- Test #I - Bailor and Salvation Army
- Forum Discussion - "End of Life care and Assisted Suicide"
Week 4 - Due 1-29-08
- Read Defenses to Negligence
- Read Damages - and Strict Liability
- Read Product Liability
- #12 - Defenses to Negligence Hypotheticals
- #13 - Damages - Colson case
- #14 Strict Liability Hypotheticals
- #15 Discuss Product Liability Hypotheticals
- Test #J - State Farm v. Cambell
- Test #K - Bowers v. Wurzburg
- Test #L - Merrill v. Navegar
- Forum Discussion "Importing of Defective Products from Chine"
Week 5 - Due 2-03-08
- Read Defamation
- Read Vicarious Liability
- Read Insurance and Bad Faith
- #16 Tort Teasers - Defamation
- #17 Tort Teasers - Vicarious Liability
- #18 - Bad Faith Case
- #19 - Federal Pre-emption case -
- Test #M - Comparative Bad Faith as an Affirmative defense - Kransco case
- Forum Discussion - "Worker Compensation System - Good or Bad?"
Scores and Grades
Tests 15 @ 100 points each = 1500
Assignments 19 @ 100 points = 1900
Forum Discussions - 10% of points = 350
*************total points possible = 3750
A = 3375 points (or 90%)
B = 3000 points (or 80%)
C = 2625 points (or 70%)
D = 2250 points (or 60%)
A grade of C or greater is required to pass the class
- above points subject to change upon notice to class
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