LEGAL 106 - Torts

5 Credits

Covers the law of negligence and intentional torts, including product liability, defamation, toxic torts, privacy and defenses to tort actions. Also includes legal analysis of tort problem and cases.

Pre-requisite(s) POLS& 200 with min. 2.0
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Day
Designed to Serve Students in Legal Studies program, pre-law students.
Active Date 20220330T15:34:13

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 32
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

The law of torts
Negligent torts
Intentional torts
Strict liability torts
Product liability
Privacy
Toxic torts
Defenses

Student Learning Outcomes
Correctly describe the elements of intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability causes of action.

Properly define and use tort and personal injury law terminology

Correctly recognize specific tort and personal injury causes of action available in hypothetical fact patterns under Washington law

Correctly analyze concepts of vicarious and joint liability

Correctly identify and explain the various defenses available in tort and personal injury cases

Correctly analyze and compute the types of damages recoverable in tort cases, and the mitigation doctrine

Correctly explain the role and ethical obligations of a paralegal working in tort and personal injury law