Saltalamachia Torts Section 6A 2010

In this class we discussed Roessler v. Novak, Brown v. Kendall, and Adams v. Bullock.

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My apologies, but I was cut off while dictating the podcast for the first class, so this one concludes the podcast for August 23, 2010.

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In this class, we discussed the background to negligence, and how it is distinguishable from criminal law and contracts.  We also discussed the procedure of a torts case.  Finally, we looked at the case of Christenson v. Swenson and vicarious liability.  Next class we will start with the Roessler case.

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Here is the podcast for our class on Aug. 18, 2010, where we discussed the disctinctions between strict liability and negligence, as illustrated in the case of Hammontree v. Jenner.

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To access slides for class #2, click here Torts 2010 section 6A Class #2 Brown vKendall and Adams v. Bullockand Carroll Towing

To access slides for class #1, click here Torts 2010 Section 6A Class #1 Tort Law and the Litigation Process

I will be using this site to post podcasts after every class summarizing the class material that we have just discussed.  I hope that you find the podcasts helpful as a way to study and review.

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Hello Everyone,

I look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday, August 18, for our first class.  We will use this opportunity to discuss the coming semester, plus we will start discussing our first real case.  For this class, please read pages 1-17 in our casebook, Tort Law and Alternatives, 8th edition, Foundation Press, Franklin and Rabin, eds.