Focusing on many of the topics covered in a first-year law school torts course, we will explore a variety of areas. Time permitting, we will address intentional torts against persons (e.g., assault, battery and false imprisonment); intentional torts against property (e.g., trespass, nuisance and conversion); defenses to intentional torts; the elements of a negligence claim (including duty of care and causation); defenses to negligence claims (including contributory and comparative negligence); nonfeasance (the failure to act); vicarious liability; strict liability; wrongful death claims; emotional harm; prenatal harm; compensatory and punitive damages; defamation; fraud; business torts; and sovereign immunity. May not be taken for credit in addition to POL 390, topic: Intro to Torts, or POL 391, topic: Intro to Torts.