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Torts
Class Term:
Fall Term 2023-2024
Catalog Number:
5028
Professor(s):
Professor
Lecture
Credits:
4 (0 Contact, 0 Field)
Priority:
General Enrollment Course
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
First-Year Courses - Enrollment is limited to first-year students
Description
This course explores the methods and policies for allocating losses from harm to one’s person, property, relations, and economic and other interests. The course covers the substantive principles of tort claims and their defenses. The course examines the three main theories of tort liability: intent, negligence, and product liability, and analyzes the theoretical and practical aspects of tort liability.