LGL 215 - Torts
Course Description
Effective: 2016-08-01
Studies fundamental principles of the law of torts and may include preparation and use of pleadings and other documents involved in the trial of a civil action. Emphasizes intentional torts, negligence, personal injury, products liability, and malpractice cases.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits
General Course Purpose
To acquaint the students in the Paralegal Studies, Litigation specialization, with the law of torts, including personal and property torts and defenses.
Course Objectives
- Identify tort actions and their defenses;
- Recognize various pleadings used in certain tort actions; and
- Describe the defenses to a tort action.
Major Topics to be Included
- Intentional torts and their defenses
- Negligence
- Contributory negligence
- Assumption of risk
- Last clear chance
- Defamation of character
- Slander
- Libel
- Products liability
- Negligence
- Breach of warranty
- Strict liability
- Medical malpractice
- Legal malpractice
- Miscellaneous tort doctrines and theories
- Emergency doctrine
- Good Samaritan statute
- Slip and fall cases
- Res ipsa locquitor
- Workers' compensation