Torts
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6118
- Curriculum Level
- Foundation
- Areas of Study
- Civil Procedure, Litigation, and Dispute Resolution, Torts
- Type
- Lecture
Section 001 Information
Instructor
Vincent Blasi
Corliss Lamont Professor Emeritus of Civil Liberties
Section Description
The course covers the law of personal injuries to physical and emotional well-being and to property. The law of negligence takes up most of the course. Intentional torts and strict liability are considered briefly. The emphasis is on critically examining how tort law has evolved and how well or poorly particular tort doctrines serve the underlying objectives of tort liability..
- School Year & Semester
- Fall 2022
- Location
- JGH 105
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Points
- 4
- Method of Evaluation
- Exam
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
-
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in a specific body of law, including major policy concerns
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in doctrinal analysis, including close reading of cases and precedents, and application to facts
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Requires Permission
- No
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- Open only to Columbia Law degree candidates; 2L's, 3L's, and LLM's should contact Registration Services.
Additional Section for Torts
School Year & Semester
Fall 2022
Instructor
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Professor of Indian Constitutional Law
Points
4
School Year & Semester
Spring 2023
Instructor
Harold R. Medina Professor of Procedural Jurisprudence
Points
4School Year & Semester
Spring 2023
Instructor
Harold R. Medina Professor of Procedural Jurisprudence
Points
4