Overview of Major Topics Covered:
Introduction; Fountains From Which Issues Spring; Intent; Intentional Invasions of Person/Property; Essential Elements; Battery; The Art of Argument; Pinch Hypothetical; Transferred Intent; Assault; False Imprisonment; Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress; Defense of Self, Others, Property; Arguing About What Is Reasonable; Recapture of Chattel; Trespass; Necessity; Consent; Introduction to Negligence; Duty of Reasonable Care; Foreseeable Risk; Foreseeable Plaintiff; Rescuers; Affirmative Conduct; Special Relationship; Landholders; Breach; The Reasonable Person; Professional Malpractice; Exceptions to the Requirement of Expert Testimony; Violation of Statute; Presumptions; Res Ipsa Loquitur; Negligence as a Tort; Introduction to Proximate Cause; Factual Cause; Legal Cause; Intervening Causes; Typical Proximate Cause Fact Patterns; Joint Tortfeasors; Aggravated Negligence; Damage; Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress; Death; Birth; Damages; Introduction to Strict Liability; Animals; Storage of Dangerous Substances; Ultrahazardous/Abnormally Dangerous Activities; Contributory/Comparative Negligence; Assumption of the Risk; Vicarious Liability; Business Torts-Misrepresentation; Interference with Contract/Prospective Business Advantage; Nuisance; Malicious Prosecution; Abuse of Process; Products Liability; Defamation; Injurious Falsehood; False Light; Privacy Invasions; Conclusion

About the Professor:
Professor Steven Finz was named “Outstanding Professor of the Year” eight times while teaching at Western State University College of Law. He is the author of numerous widely recognized publications on Torts, Product Liability and the Multistate Bar Examination. Professor Finz is presently Director of Advance College of Continuing Legal Education where he authors Finz’s ADVANCED TAPES on Torts and Personal Injury law. Professor Finz also lectures on the Sum & Substance “Outstanding Professor” Series for Torts, Products Liability and Mastering Multiple Choice (MBE). Professor Finz received his J.D. degree from New York Law School in 1970.