Torts

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Course Information

Course Number: L6118

Curriculum Level: Foundation

Areas of Study: Civil Procedure, Litigation, and Dispute Resolution, Torts

Type: Lecture

Section 002 Information

Instructor

Bert Huang Harold R. Medina Professor of Procedural Jurisprudence

Section Description

This course concerns the common law of injuries to people and to property. We will explore topics ranging from theories of civil liability, such as negligence, to class actions and mass injury cases, such as those resulting from environmental disasters. Special attention will be given to the design and use of tort remedies, such as compensatory damages, punitive damages, and injunctions.

School Year & Semester: Spring 2023

Location: JGH 101

Schedule

Tuesday
Thursday

2:50 pm - 4:50 pm

Points: 4

Method of Evaluation: Exam

J.D Writing Credit?: No

Learning Outcomes

Primary

At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in a specific body of law, including major policy concerns
At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in doctrinal analysis, including close reading of cases and precedents, and application to facts

Secondary

At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in values-based considerations in law-making
At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in use of other disciplines in the analysis of legal problems and institutions, e.g., philosophy; economics,other social sciences; and cultural studies