Documents you will need for Torts

Below you will find a list of links to readings that are not included in the textbook.

Course Materials

Assignment and instructions for the first week of class

Course Outline

How to phrase the issue of a case

My Office hours for Spring 2013

Mondays and Thursdays 8am to 10am and 1pm to 3pm

or by appointment

Class #3

A note on vicarious liability

Practice Quiz

Class #5

Dr. Seuss, The Zax (print), (video)

Class #6

Problem #1

Class #7

Consent in football

Consent in ice hockey chart

Video on privileges/defenses

Holyfield vs. Tyson

Class #8

David Owen, The Five Elements of Negligence

(recommended) (also available here)

Class #9

Robinson v. Lindsay

Problem #2

Is using a gun an "adult activity"?

Is riding a motorcycle an "adult activity"?

Class #10

Common Knowledge? (video)

Class #11

Paragraph 20 of the Preamble and Scope section of the Model Rules

Class #12

Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 and its Comment

Missing deadline results in malpractice verdict (but maybe it shouldn't have?)

Problem #3

Recommended readings (not for class discussion) on medical malpractice:

Liability and the Health Care Bill: An “Alternative” Perspective

Center for Justice and Democracy, The Truth about Medical Malpractice Litigation (2012)

A Conversation With A Doctor Who Wanted To File A Malpractice Case

Study shows the obvious in medical malpractice claims

Class #14

Forsberg v. Edward Hospital: Interesting (and confusing) opinion on res ipsa loquitur and vicarious liability in medical malpractice cases

Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit interprets Illinois law related to res ipsa loquitur

Class #15

On experts and genies

Problem #4

Gentry v. Douglas Hereford Ranch, Inc.

Class #17

Palsgraf v. Long Island RR revisited (with Legos)

Tales of the Unforseen

Atlantic Coast Line v. Daniels

Ayers v. Johnson & Johnson

Class #18

A bizarre retelling of Palsgraf v Long Island Railroad

In Re September 11 Litigation

Motion for summary judgment granted in September 11 litigation

Wagner v. International Ry. Co.

Strickland v. Kotecki

Class #19

On the possible liability of someone who allows another to driver drunk

Beer is good

Jackie Chiles opening statement on duty to help

Problem #5

Class #21

Problem #6

Endresz v. Friedberg

Law and Order video clip

Court Holds Defective Sperm Can't Be Basis for Products Liability Suit; I don't see why not

On second thought... further thoughts on the sperm case

Arizona Senate approves law banning wrongful birth, wrongful life and wrongful conception cases

Practice Quiz

Class #22

Illinois Wrongful Death Act

Why recognizing a statute of repose in legal malpractice cases is a bad idea

Class #23

Problem #7

Duty while playing golf?

New York court gets assumption of the risk wrong, again

Actual express assumption of the risk waiver

Another real waiver

Class #25

Videos on the Feres Doctrine

Liability for not preventing domestic abuse?

Update on Linda Riss of Riss v. New York

Class #26

Dogs Bite.org

Maryland changes approach in cases involving pit bulls


Class #27

Products liability outline

Materials regarding exams

Some initial thoughts on taking exams

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Video by Prof. Bridget McCormick from the University of Michigan Law School.

Podcast on preparing for exams
 
Sample question in three different formats

Fundamental lawyering skills

Old exam #1

Old exam #2