Tort Law

This course considers issues involved in determining whether the law should require a person to compensate for harm intentionally or unintentionally caused. These problems arise in situations as diverse as automobile collisions, operations of nuclear facilities, and consumption of defective food products. Among other considerations, the course explores various resolutions in terms of their social, economic, and political implications. The basic objectives are to develop an understanding of the principles, concepts, and purposes of private law governing injuries and of the common-law method of adjudication.

Lecturer - Richard Wright