Law 12 - Torts - Section #0137 -   Prof Manny Rose

Due Dates for Law 12 - Torts - WINTER 2009 - Section # 0135 - Prof. Manny Rose - Starts 1/05/09  Ends 2/08/09 - 5 weeks  -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

 All work is due on Sundays by 11:55 pm - no late work please - http://profj.us/late -

All of the work below is done under moodle

Week 1 - Due 1-11-09

• 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
• Post The Uses of Argument
• Post Analytic Thinking
• Post Legal Ethics - "Character Counts"
• Take Moodle 101 Tutorial

• 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 1-18-09

• 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 1-25-09

• 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 2-01-09

• 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 2-08-09

• 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

Grade Distribution

Tests = 40% of your grade

Assignments = 50% of your grade

Forum Discussions - 10% of points - to be posted at the end of the session - as your class participation

A = 90% or above.

B = 80-89

C = 70-79

D = below 70 (not a passing grade for our paralegal certificate)

A grade of C or greater is required to pass the class

• above points subject to change upon notice to class