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Torts
Prof. Steven M. Eisenstat, Prof. Stephen C. Hicks, Prof. Michael Rustad, Prof. Elbert L.
Robertson,
4 credits day; 4 credits evening.
General principles, sources and policies of modern tort law, including intentional torts (such as
assault, battery and false imprisonment), negligence, strict liability, and products liability.
Special attention is paid to the elements of recovery in negligence, including the standard of care,
duty problems, and causation, to defenses, including comparative negligence and assumption of
risk, and to principles of joint liability, contribution, and imputed liability. Recent statutory
changes in these tort principles are also addressed.
Required Course
Final Exam Required