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January 2010
Law No.: LAW7627
Sched. No.: 110110002
Personal Injury Law
Section 1
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O'Connell, Jeffrey



Administrative Information:

Days, Times (Room):MTWRF, 0930-1200 (WB105)
Credits:1Type:Lecture - short course
Capacity:44 **This information is current as of 11/24/2009 06:49:08 AM**
Current Enrollment:44 **This information is current as of 11/24/2009 06:49:08 AM**

Course Description:

This January Term course meets January 18-22.

This short course begins by examining in detail the trial of a typical personal injury case, tried by a young lawyer right out of law school, from claim investigation, pleadings, discovery, trial, post-trial motions, and appeal, focusing on both legal doctrines and tort litigation strategy. The course further examines both tort law theory (e.g., deterrence versus compensation) and its practical operations (e.g., jury selection as a means of understanding both the workings of tort law, and its merits as well as its demerits). The course then takes up the merits and demerits of both relatively limited and more extensive proposals for tort reform as applied to medical malpractice and product liability.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT: Attendance at all class sessions is expected
PREREQUISITE: Torts
COURSE REQUIREMENT: Examination