Torts
Torts
Torts
Professor Eric E. Johnson
Professor Eric E. Johnson
Professor Eric E. Johnson
Coverage Chart for Torts II 2010
Coverage Chart for Torts II 2010
Coverage Chart for Torts II 2010
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- This table will be updated on a delayed basis and will not contemporaneously track class activity.
- Links to pdfs and other online materials are on the main class webpage. There are no links below.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS NEGLIGENCE DEFENDANT
Topic 1: Federal Tort Claims Act
Covered in lecture on January 11, 2010
No reading
Slideshow posted online
INTENTIONAL TORTS
Intentional Torts General Materials for Topics 2-8
CALI
Intentional Torts
DLM
§ 1.01, pp. 2 - 6 (re intent)
§§ 2.01 thru 2.05, pp. 30-41 (re defenses)
CB
Drabek v. Sabely, pp. 62-63 (re self-defense)
Vincent v. Lake Erie Transp. Co., pp. 68-69 (re necessity defense)
EEJ
Katko v. Briney (re defense of property)
Topic 2: Battery
DLM
§§ 1.01 - 1.02, pp. 2-9
CB
Garratt v. Dailey, pp. 1-4
Leichtman v. WLW Jacor, pp. 10-12
Bohrmann v. Maine Yankee Atomic Power, pp. 12-13
EEJ
Wishnatsky v. Huey
PLUS:
Intentional Torts General Materials (see box at right)
Topic 3: Assault
DLM
§§ 1.03, pp. 9-14
CB
I de S et Ux v. W de S, pp. 17
Castro v. Local 1199, pp. 18-19
PLUS:
Intentional Torts General Materials (see box above right)
Topic 4: False Imprisonment
DLM
§§ 1.04, pp. 14-18
CB
Dupler v. Seubert, pp. 25-28
PLUS:
Intentional Torts General Materials (see box above right)
Topic 5: Outrage (Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress)
DLM
§ 1.06, pp. 21-28
CB
Rulon-Miller v. IBM, pp. 46-49
Jones v. Clinton, pp. 52-54
PLUS:
Intentional Torts General Materials (see box above right)
Topic 6: Trespass to Chattels
DLM
§ 1.05, pp. 18-21 (also covers conversion)
PLUS:
Intentional Torts General Materials (see box above right)
Topic 7: Conversion
DLM
§ 1.05, pp. 18-21 (also covers trespass to chattels)
EEJ
Moore v. U.C. Regents
PLUS:
Intentional Torts General Materials (see box above right)
Topic 8: Trespass to Land
DLM
§ 18.02, pp. 339-344
CB
Hannabalson v. Sessions, pp. 583-584
PLUS:
Intentional Torts General Materials (see box above right)
Topic 9: [repealed]
This topic, "Nusiance" on the syllabus, will not be covered.
REMEDIES
Topic 10: Compensatory and Nominal Damages
DLM
§ 14.01 – 14.04 pp. 215-222
CB
McDougald v. Garber, p. 604 et seq.
Topic 11: The Collateral Source Rule
CB
Helfend v. Southern California Rapid Transit District, p. 610 et seq.
Topic 12: Punitive Damages
NOTE:
This topic was covered in a more comprehensive way in Torts I. Nonetheless, please remember what you have learned here about punitive damages from our readings, in particular:
EEJ
Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee (also for strict liability)
Edwards
Howard v. Collins & Aikman, pp. 132-159 (also for wrongful death)
Topic 13: [repealed]
This topic, "Constitutional Limitations" on the syllabus, will not be covered.
Topic 14: Other Remedies
Covered in lecture on February 8 & 10, 2010
No reading or handouts
Topic 15: Enforcing Judgments
Covered in lecture on February 10, 2010
No reading or handouts
DEALING WITH ACCIDENTS (OUTSIDE OF EX-POST NEGLIGENCE)
Topic 16: Strict Liability for Animals
DLM
§ 16.01 – 16.02, pp. 251-256
EEJ
Issacs v. Monkeytown, U.S.A.
Topic 17: Strict Liability for Ultrahazardous Activities
DLM
§ 16.01 & 16.03, pp. 251-252, 256-265
CB
Siegler v. Kuhlman, pp. 487-493
EEJ
Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee (also for punitive damages)
Topic 18: Products Liability
DLM
§ 17.01 – 17.07 pp. 268-322
CB
Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, pp. 519-523
Roysdon v. R.J. Reynolds, pp. 532-534
Beshada v. Johns-Manville Products, pp. 548-556
Edwards
Lakey v. Sta-Rite, pp. 178-230
Topics 19 & 20: [repealed]
Note: The syllabus originally broke out "Manufacturing Defects," "Warning Defects," and "Design Defects" as individual topics (nos. 18, 19, & 20 respectively). I decided to cover products liability in less detail, and thus I have combined all products liability material under Topic 18.
Topic 21: Safety Regulation
EEJ
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, excerpt [pdf]
Pub. L. No. 110-140, Title XIV [pdf]
Handout (distributed in class only)
Chapter VIII of employment law outline (re OSHA)
Special Interlude A: Lobbying and Legislation
Covered in lecture on February 26, 2010
No reading or handouts
Special Interlude B: Administrative Law
Covered in lecture on February 26, 2010
No reading or handouts
Topic 22: Worker’s Compensation
CB
Bletter v. Harcourt, Brace & World, pp. 657-658
Ralph’s v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Board, pp. 658-661
Handout (distributed in class only)
Chapter I and IX of employment law outline
Topic 23: No-Fault Insurance
Link
The U.S. Experience with No-Fault Automobile Insurance: A Retrospective
James M. Anderson, Paul Heaton, Stephen J. Carroll
http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2010/RAND_MG860.sum.pdf
Topic 24: [repealed]
This topic, "Ex-Ante Injunctions Against Prospective Negligence" on the syllabus, will not be covered.
SPECIAL ISSUES CONCERNING RIGHTS OF ACTION
Topic 25: Implied Rights of Action
Covered in lecture on January 22, 2010
No reading or handouts
Topic 26: Bivens Actions
EEJ
Bivens v. Six Unknown Agents
Topic 27: Section 1983 Actions
Covered in lecture on March 5 & 8, 2010
No reading or handouts
SPECIAL ISSUES CONCERNING PARTIES TO THE LITIGATION
Topic 28: The Firefighter Rule
DLM
§ 15.04 [C], pp. 244
Topic 29: Immunities
DLM
§ 15.05, pp. 244-249
Topic 30: Joint Tortfeasors
DLM
§§ 13.01 - 13.02, pp. 205-208
Topic 31: Allocation, Contribution, Indemnification
DLM
§§ 13.01, 13.03, pp. 205-206, 208-214
Topic 32: Wrongful Death
DLM
§ 10.03 [A] & [C], pp. 162, 164-167
Edwards
Howard v. Collins & Aikman, pp. 132-159
EEJ
Benally v. Navajo Nation
CB
Gary v. Schwartz, pp. 344-348
Selders v. Armentrout, pp. 348-349
Compania Dominicana de Aviacion v. Knapp, pp. 349-351
Special Interlude C: Indian Law and Tribal Jurisdiction
Covered in lecture on April 23, 2010
No reading or handouts
Topic 33: Survival Actions
DLM
§ 10.03 [A] & [D], pp. 162, 168
Topic 34: Loss of Consortium
DLM
§ 10.03 [A] & [B], pp. 162-164
OBLIQUE TORTS
Topic 35: Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
DLM
§ 10.01, pp. 146-155
CB
Thing v. La Chusa, pp. 322-333
Topic 36: Negligently Inflicted Economic Loss
DLM
§ 10.04, pp. 169-179
CB
J’Aire Corp. v. Gregory, pp. 407-412
Topic 37: Fraud
DLM
§ 19.01, pp. 345-351
EEJ
Committee on Children's Television v. General Foods
Topic 38: Intentional Interference with Contract
DLM
§ 19.02, pp. 352-357
CB
Calbom v. Knudtzon, pp. 74-79
Restatement (Second) of Torts § 766 et seq., pp. 79-82
Texaco v. Penzoil, pp. 90-97
Topic 39: Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Relations
(Same as for Topic 38.)
Topic 40: Tortious Breach of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
DLM
§ 19.03, pp. 357-359
Topic 40A: Breach of Fiduciary Duty
EEJ
April v. KTTV
Topic 41: Malicious Prosecution
DLM
§§ 20.01 - 20.04, pp. 361-366
Topic 42: Malicious Institution of Civil Proceedings
(Same as for Topic 41.)
Topic 43: Abuse of Process
DLM
§§ 20.01, 20.05, pp. 361-362, 366-367
Topic 44: Defamation
EEJ
Bindrim v. Mitchell
DLM
Chapter 21, pp. 369-386
Topic 45: Intrusion
EEJ
Shulman v. Group W
DLM
§§ 22.01 - 22.02, pp. 387-389
Topic 46: False Light
DLM
§§ 22.01, 22.04, pp. 387, 390-392
Topic 47: Disclosure
EEJ
Shulman v. Group W
DLM
§§ 22.01, 22.05, pp. 387, 392-394
Topic 48: Right of Publicity
EEJ
Polydoros v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
DLM
§§ 22.01, 22.03, pp. 387, 389-390
Topic 49: Seduction
Covered in lecture on April 19, 2010
No reading or handouts
Topic 49A: Criminal Conversation
EEJ
Thomas v. Siddiqui
Topic 49B: Alienation of Affections
EEJ
Helsel v. Noellsch
Topic 50: Whistleblower Statutes
Covered in lecture on April 19, 2010
No reading or handouts
THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES
Topic 51: Basic Theoretical Concepts of Jurisprudence
Covered in lecture on April 22, 2010
No reading or handouts
Topic 52: Law-and-Economics Analysis
Covered in lecture on April 22, 2010
No reading or handouts
Topic 53: Feminist Critique
“A Lawyer’s Primer on Feminist Theory and Tort”, 38 J. of Legal Ed. 3 (1988)
Topic 54: Critical Race Theory
Covered in lecture on April 23, 2010
No reading or handouts
Topic 55: Sociological Perspectives
Robert C. Ellickson, Of Coase and Cattle: Dispute Resolution Among Neighbors In Shasta County, 38 Stan. L. Rev. 623 (February 1986)
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