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HU Credits:
6
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Law
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Ehud Guttel
Coordinator Office Hours:
By appointment
Teaching Staff:
Prof Ehud Guttel
Course/Module description:
The course focuses on liability for civil wrongs (such personal injuries and injuries to property) that do not arise out of contract. It explores three standards of conduct: liability for intentional wrongdoing, negligence, and strict liability. It also considers other issues associated with civil liability, such as causation, damages, and defenses. Particular areas of tort law such as battery, medical malpractice, products liability, nuisance and commercial torts are also extensively covered.
Course/Module aims:
Presenting and critically examining the doctrines, principles, and logic of the tort system.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Analyze actual cases to determine parties' liability.
Evaluate parties' damages.
Predict courts' decisions in different tort-related contexts.
Consult parties on how to avoid the risk of liability.
Attendance requirements(%):
Yes
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures
Course/Module Content:
Introduction
The various forms of tort liability
The goals of torts
Negligence: Elements
Negligence: Boundaries
Negligence: Burden of proof
Negligence: Victims' behavior
Battery, Negligence and Patients' rights
Breach of statutory duty
Governmental liability
Cause-in-fact
Proximate cause
Vicarious liability
Joint and several liability
Nuisance
commercial torts
Defamation & Privacy
Products liability
Automobile accidents
Damages and injunctions
Dependents and successors
Required Reading:
See list in Hebrew
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 100 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
Pop-up quizzes (up to 10 point bonus)
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