Prerequisite: none
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Credits
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Offered
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The study of private lawsuits which seek compensation or other redress for personal injury, property damage, or certain intangible harms such as damage to reputation and mental distress. The course surveys a variety of tort claims involving strict liability, intent and negligence, including products liability, and the concepts of duty, causation, and harm involved in tort claims. Defenses to tort claims such as comparative negligence and immunity are explored, as are practical and procedural considerations such as the role of insurance and statutes of limitation. The course also explores damages, as well as other remedies, available in tort claims.
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5
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Annually |
