Torts2023-materials

Office hours today at 12pm. Goals for outlining Creating and studying an outline should help you to: Spot issues on the exam Resolve issues methodically and comprehensively —

Causation Two parts: Two different tests for factual causation Causation Two parts: Factual cause Proximate cause Two different tests for factual causation

Today’s Agenda Review of Defenses In-Class Exercise — Negligence Elements of a cause of action: — Duty — Breach — Causation — Harm Defenses: — Contributory or Comparative

Proving Negligence  In-Class Exercise: New Variation Same facts as before, but rewind time to before the trial began. You are a junior attorney working for a law firm defending Idris Benson.

Classes this week Thursday, April 25th 8:45am to 10:00am in the Hall of the 70s. Friday April 26th 10:00am to 11:15am in the Hall of the 70s. Office hours immediately following the end of class.

Class tomorrow Friday April 26th 10:00am to 11:15am in the Hall of the 70s. Office hours immediately following the end of class. — Why are we studying this? — For alternatives to tort, what types of questions are fair game?

Some logistics Makeup Class: Tuesday, November 28 from 8:15am-9:30am in this classroom. No office hours today Additional office hours on Tuesdays: Tuesday, November 14 from 12pm to 1pm Tuesday, November 21 from 12pm to 1pm Tuesday, November 28 from 12pm to 1pm

Strict Liability Recap Limits on Strict Liability Fletcher v. Rylands — PWFOPBOHL&C&KTALDMIIE Rylands v. Fletcher — PWFOPBOHL&C&KTA “non-natural” and LDMIIE First Restatement — “ultrahazardous activity” Second Restatement — “abnormally dangerous activity”

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But first… Exercise #1 You are an attorney at a plaintiff’s side firm in the state of Loyola. Luna Waters was driving her car and rolled to a stop at a red light.