Advanced Torts

SLN #: 71443
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 007
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Grey
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This course is designed for students who wish to pursue important topics of tort law that were not covered in much depth in basic torts. The course focuses on torts that cause non-physical harm, including stand-alone dignitary affronts and stand-alone economic or commercial harm. These are called “stand-alone” because the economic or dignitary losses do not arise from physical harms but stand by themselves. Dignitary harms involve claims that are based on intangible injuries of a personal or dignitary nature, such as reputational damage, emotional distress without physical injury, or a loss of privacy. Commercial torts involve economic harms resulting from such conduct as intentional interference with contract, misrepresentation, and breach of fiduciary duty. In commercial disputes, these business tort claims are frequently joined with breach of contract claims. The course also examines essential policy issues involving free speech, free competition, and the question whether contract trumps tort in commercial transactions.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.