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Semester: Spring 2025
Credit Hours: 3.0
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Spring 2025
Credit
3.0

This course introduces students to tort law including intentional, negligent, and strict liability torts. Topics include preparing complaints, answers, and motions for tort claims in both Illinois and federal courts. Pre-trial and trial strategies in tort litigation, including motions for summary judgment and jury selection are also included. Common fact patterns encountered in tort law will be analyzed to determine the presence of tort elements and potential defenses in specific cases Prereq, PLG110

Status Days Times Location Instructor Books / Materials Ticket # CRN
Open Th 6:30pm-9:15pm
Hybrid / DWNTN320
Course Location

Aurora Downtown, Room 320

Aurora Downtown Campus
Waubonsee Community College
18 S. River St.
Aurora, IL 60506-4134
(630) 801-7900

 Vierling, Jennifer View
252PLG230.950
20816


"A blend of face-to-face class meetings in a traditional classroom and asynchronously online. Required face-to-face class meetings are: Thursdays 6:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. Scheduled on campus days: 01/23, 02/06, 02/20, 03/06, 03/27, 04/10, 04/24, 05/08. Students can register for both courses that are scheduled at the same day and time as they meet face-to-face on opposite weeks." This course uses Open Educational Resources (OER) instead of traditional textbooks, so there is no cost for course materials. Your instructor will provide direct access to all required materials through the course syllabus or on Canvas.