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1.1.2.2. Courts of equity 1.1.3. Constitutional law 1.1.4. Statutory law

1.2. Legal Reasoning 1.2.1. Case law analysis, role of precedent 1.2.2. Statutory Interpretation: plain meaning, legislative history, public policy 1.2.3. Distinction between civil and criminal law 1.2.4. Procedural (sufficient to understand cases studied)

1.2.4.1. Court structure 1.2.4.1.1. Jurisdiction 1.2.4.1.2. Trial courts distinguished from appellate courts

1.2.4.2. Stages of lawsuit: pleadings, discovery, trial, appeal (NB: importance of distinguishing questions of law from questions of fact)

1.2.4.3. Alternate dispute resolution 1.2.4.3.1. Dispute avoidance techniques 1.2.4.3.2. Arbitration

2. Remedies (5% of class time) 2.1. Damages

2.1.1. Compensatory: purpose, duty to mitigate 2.1.1.1. Actual 2.1.1.2. General

2.1.2. Punitive damages: purpose 2.1.3. Liquidated damages: purpose, enforceability 2.1.4. Extraordinary (equitable) relief: specific performance

3. Torts (25% of class time)

3.1. Intentional: applicability of punitive damages 3.1.1. Related to the person

3.1.1.1. Assault 3.1.1.2. Battery 3.1.1.3. False imprisonment 3.1.1.4. Intentional infliction of emotional distress

3.1.2. Related to intangibles: reputation, privacy 3.1.2.1. Defamation 3.1.2.2. Invasion of privacy

3.1.3. Related to property rights 3.1.3.1. Trespass 3.1.3.2. Conversion 3.1.3.3. Nuisance 3.1.3.4. Fraud/misrepresentation (coordinated with later discussion in contracts).

3.2. Negligence: prima facie case and defenses 3.3. Strict liability: Products liability

4. Contracts (60% of class time)

4.1. Agreement: offer, acceptance, including applicability of UCC 4.2. Consideration