Torts (deLisle) - Sec 2
Meeting Times/Location
MTW 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Gittis Hall 2
Category
First-Year
Credits
4.0
Tort law addresses civil liability for non-promissory harm to persons, property, and some intangible interests. The course covers the main doctrinal areas of tort law: the negligence action, as well as intentional torts, strict liability torts, and the interaction of the tort system with public law (legislation, regulation, some constitutional issues). Learning the “black letter” rules of tort law is, of course, a focus of the course. We will also engage in critical analysis of the rules and the principles that underpin them, drawing on principal theoretical perspectives underlying tort law, considering policy issues and implications, and (more briefly) assessing tort law in the context of other areas of law and in comparative legal perspective.
Courts and the Judicial System Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of both substantive and procedural issues in the operation of our legal system; Perform legal analysis in the context of procedural issues and the judicial process; Communicate effectively on topics related to procedure and the judicial process; Demonstrate an understanding of how procedural issues and the judicial process affect all other area of our legal system.
Perspectives on the Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of how the law affects, and is affected by, the individual course topic; Perform legal analysis in the context of the individual course topic; Communicate effectively on the legal and other aspects of the individual course topic; Demonstrate the ability to use other disciplines to analyze legal issues relevant to the individual course topic, including economics, philosophy, and sociology, as appropriate.
Textbooks
"Cases and Materials on Torts" by Richard A. Epstein, Catherine M. Sharkey |