TORTS, Spring 2005
LEGAL 106
Tue, Thur 12:00-1:40
Room 23-107
Instructor: Ché Dawson, J.D. 206-878-3710 x3087, , Office: 29-232
Website: flightline.highline.edu/cdawson
Office Hours:M, W 11:45-12:45; T, Th 10:45-11:45 or by appointment
Required Texts: Introduction to the Law of Torts, Alleman and Whiteside
Course Objective: To provide students with fundamental theoretical and practical knowledge of substantive tort law and the American Legal System as it applies to tort law.
Tentative Schedule of Review:
Week 1(March 29, 31)Intro, Chapter 1—Torts, Contracts and Crimes
Week 2(April 5, 7)Chapter 2—The First Torts: Trespass, Assault, Battery and Conversion
Week 3(April 12, 14)Chapter 3—Seems Reasonable to Me: The Idea of Ordinary Care and Negligence
Week 4(April 19, 21)Chapter 4—Reality Check: Establishing the Standard of Care in the Courtroom
Week 5 (April 26, 28)Chapter 5—No Cause for Alarm: The Concept of Causation in the Law of Torts
Tuesday, May 3MIDTERM EXAM
Week 6(May 3, 5)Chapter 6—Dee-fense, Dee-fense: Defenses to Claims of Negligence
Week 7(May 10, 12)Chapter 7—Special Duties of Landowners
Week 8(May 17, 19)Chapter 10—Tort Liability for Defective Products
Week 9(May 24, 25)Chapter 11—Sticks and Stones: The Law of Defamation, Libel, and Slander
Week 10 (May 31, June 2)Chapter 14—Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Tortious Interference with Contracts
Thursday, June 9FINAL EXAM (10:00-11:50)
Grades:Attendance and participation in class is vital. Simply reading the text will make it difficult to fully comprehend the material and to obtain a satisfactory grade in the course.
A grade of 77% or higher is required for successful completion of the class!
Grades will be based primarily on exam scores. There may also be assignments given at my discretion to ensure accountability and a progressive working knowledge of the materials.
Source of Grade:
MIDTERM EXAM250 POINTS
FINAL EXAM350 POINTS
MISCELLANEOUS ASSIGNMENTSUP TO 100 POINTS
TOTAL POINTS:600-700 POINTS
97-100%=4.086%=2.976%=1.966%=0.9
96%=3.985%=2.875%=1.865%=0.8
95%=3.884%=2.774%=1.764%=0.7
94%=3.783%=2.673%=1.663%=0.6
93%=3.682%=2.572%=1.562%=0.5
92%=3.581%=2.471%=1.461%=0.4
91%=3.480%=2.370%=1.360%=0.3
90%=3.379%=2.269%=1.259%=0.2
89%=3.278%=2.168%=1.158%=0.1
88%=3.177%=2.067%=1.057%=0.0
87%=3.0
Deadlines are real. No late work will be accepted and no make-ups will be allowed unless prior arrangements have been made with me.
Please be respectful with cell phones and pagers
Accommodation: If you have a medical condition the instructor needs to know about for your safety and/or that of the class in case of an emergency evacuation of the building, or if you have a certified disability and need some accommodation that doesn't reduce or infringe on academic standards of the course, please provide the instructor with a Letter of Accommodation you have obtained from the Office of Access Services in Bldg. 6 in the Student Development Center.
POLICY REGARDING ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty are unacceptable to the Instructor and at Highline Community College and are subject to disciplinary action by the College, including but not limited to not being given credit for the subject assignment or exam. All students must author their own projects and perform their own assignments and exams. Students may not copy anyone else’s work, including published materials, and present it as their own.