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Due Dates Law 12 - Torts - Spring 2008 - Section # 00289 - Prof Carol Kellogg - Work is due on Tuesdays
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Work in Law 12 is due on Tuesdays at 11:55 pm - no late work please - http://profj.us/late
All of the work below is done under moodle
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%
B = 80%
C = 70%
D = 60%
A grade of C or greater is required to pass the class
Week 1 - Due 2-12-08
- Read the syllabus for the class. There is no textbook for the class.
- Review torts-resources
- Post your Introduction to Class
- Post "How to Study Law"
- Post "Good Legal Writing"
- Post - Legal Ethics
Week 2 - Due 2-19-08
- read Overview of Tort Law - http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Tort
- #1 Recent Torts Case
- #2 Joist v. Mason case
- #3 Three (3) Broad Categories of Torts
- Test A - Letter of Representation
Week 3 - Due 2-26-08
- read Overview of Torts - http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Tort
- #4 Ashcraft case
- Test #B - Barris case analysis
Week 4 - Due 3-04-08
- Read Intentional Torts - http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/study/outlines/html/torts/torts01.htm
- #5 PI Complaint - under "assignments" - listen to podcast
- #6 Tort Problems - under "assignments" - listen to podcast
- Test #C - Kahn case - under "tests" - listen to podcastg
Week 5 - Due 3-11-08
- read Intentional Torts - http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/study/outlines/html/torts/torts01.htm
- #& - Defamation Cases
- #8 - Madge v. Strident case
- Test #D - Intentional Torts quiz
Week 6 - Due 3-18-08
- Read Negligence and Duty - http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/study/outlines/html/torts/torts03.htm
- #9 - Negligence and Duty - Rowland case - listen to podcast -
- Test #E - Negligence Torts problems - listen to podcast
- Test #F - Measuring Negligence - listen to podcast
Week 7 - Due 4-01-08
- read Duty
- #10 - Attractive Nuisance
- Test #G Dillon and Chen cases
- Test #H Palsgraph case
Week 8 - Due 4-08-08
- Read Causation
- #11 Cahoon v. Cummons
- Test #I - Bailor and Salvation Army
Week 9 - Due 4-15-08
- Read Defenses to Negligence
- #12 - Defenses to Negligence Hypotheticals
- #13 - Damages - Colson case
- Test #J - State Farm v. Cambell
Week 10 - Due 4-22-08
- Read Damages and Strict Liability
- #14 Strict Liability Hypotheticals
- Test #K - Bowers v. Wurzburg
Week 11 - Due 4-29-08
- Read Product Liability
- #15 Discuss Product Liability Hypotheticals
- Test #L - Merrill v. Navegar
Week 12 - Due 5-06-08
- Read Defamation
- #16 Tort Teasers - Defamation
Week 13 - Due 5-13-08
- Read Vicarious Liability
- #17 Tort Teasers - Vicarious Liability
Week 14 - Due 5-20-08
- read Insurance and Bad Faith
- #18 - Bad Faith Case
- #19 - Federal Pre-emption case
- Test #M - Comparative Bad Faith as an Affirmative defense - Kransco case