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Torts, Fall 2026
Eric E. Johnson, OU Law

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Day by Day:
Week No 1
MONDAY August 24 No 1
0. About the Course
No reading required for this for today.
1. Intentional Tort Claims
Read Packet 1 (pp. 3-12) in Reading Bundle 1 [pdf].
Cases within this day's reading:
  • Garratt v. Dailey
  • Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel
TUESDAY August 25 No 2
1. Intentional Tort Claims, continued
Read Packet 2 (pp. 13-19) in Reading Bundle 1 [pdf].
Cases within this day's reading:
  • Leichtman v. WLW Jacor
  • Bohrmann v. Maine Yankee Atomic Power
WEDNESDAY August 26 No 3
1. Intentional Tort Claims, continued
Read Packet 3 (pp. 21-26) in Reading Bundle 1 [pdf].
Cases within this day's reading:
  • I de S et Ux v. W de S
  • Sousanis v. Northwest Airlines
Week No 2
MONDAY August 31 No 4
0. About the Course, continued
Spend at least one hour reviewing JD Edge's advice and counsel regarding reading, preparing for class, what to expect in class, how classes are taught, etc.
Read A Populist Manifesto for Learning the Law, 60 Journal of Legal Education 41 (2010), available and unpaywalled via SSRN and JLE, or available via Westlaw and Lexis.
TUESDAY September 1 No 5
0. About the Course, continued
Please read the syllabus, if you haven't yet.
1. Intentional Tort Claims to the Person, the Common Law Methodology, and Analytical Fundamentals, continued
Read Chapter 1 (i.e., pp. 30-51) in TCC (Conic 3.Beta Edition), Volume One [pdf].
5. Blackletter Overview
Read Chapter 2 (i.e., pp. 52-61) in TCC (Conic 3.Beta Edition), Volume One [pdf].
WEDNESDAY September 2 No 6
1. Intentional Tort Claims to the Person, the Common Law Methodology, and Analytical Fundamentals, continued
Read Chapter 3, and Chapter 4 §§ A, B, & C.1. (i.e., pp. 63-101) in TCC (Conic 3.Beta Edition), Volume One [pdf].
Cases within this day's reading:
  • Garratt v. Dailey
Week No 3
MONDAY September 7
No class — Labor Day
TUESDAY September 8 No 7
1. Intentional Tort Claims to the Person, the Common Law Methodology, and Analytical Fundamentals, continued
Read the rest of Chapter 4 (i.e., pp. 101-113) in TCC (Conic 3.Beta Edition), Volume One [pdf].
Cases within this day's reading:
  • Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel
  • Leichtman v. WLW Jacor
  • Bohrmann v. Maine Yankee Atomic Power
WEDNESDAY September 9 No 8
1. Intentional Tort Claims to the Person, the Common Law Methodology, and Analytical Fundamentals, continued
Read Chapter 5 (i.e., pp. 114-131) in TCC (Conic 3.Beta Edition), Volume One [pdf].
Cases within this day's reading:
  • I de S et Ux v. W de S
  • He v. Rubio
Week No 4
MONDAY September 14 No 9
1.6. False Imprisonment
Read Chapter 6 (i.e., pp. 132-153) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Sousanis v. Northwest Airlines
  • Problem: Arturo’s Art Project
  • Problem: Shawn’s Shopping Trip
1.7. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Read Chapter 7 §§ A, B, & C.1 (i.e., pp. 154-166) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Wilson v. Monarch Paper
TUESDAY September 15 No 10
1.7. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, continued
Read Chapter 7 §§ C.2 & D (i.e., pp. 167-172) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Dzamko v. Dossantos
2. Intentional Tort Claims for Property
2.1. Trespass to Land
Read Chapter 8 §§ A, B, C.1, & C.2 (i.e., pp. 173-193) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Hannabalson v. Sessions
  • Cleveland Park Club v. Perry
WEDNESDAY September 16 No 11
2.1. Trespass to Land, continued
Read Chapter 8 §§ C.3 & C.4 (i.e., pp. 193-199) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Boring v. Google
  • Problem: Champagne Whooshes
2.2. Trespass to Chattels and Conversion
Read Chapter 9 §A-C (i.e., pp. 200-213) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Intel v. Hamidi
Week No 5
MONDAY September 21 No 12
2.2. Trespass to Chattels and Conversion, continued
Read Chapter 9 §D to end (i.e., pp. 213-233) and re-review in §§A-C (i.e., pp. 200-213) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Intel v. Hamidi
  • Moore v. U.C. Regents
TUESDAY September 22 No 13
3. Intentional Tort Defenses
3.1. Consent as a Defense to the Intentional Torts
Read Chapter 10 (i.e., pp. 235-265) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Florida Publishing (Florida Times-Union) v. Fletcher
  • Food Lion v. Capital Cities / ABC
  • Koffman v. Garnett
WEDNESDAY September 23 No 14
3.2. Defense Defenses to the Intentional Torts
Read Chapter 11 (i.e., pp. 266-278) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Katko v. Briney
Week No 6
MONDAY September 28 No 15
3.3. Other Defenses to the Intentional Torts
Read Chapter 12 (i.e., pp. 279-322) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Westbrook v. Hutchison
  • Hodgeden v. Hubbard
  • Ploof v. Putnam
  • Vincent v. Lake Erie
  • Surocco v. Geary
TUESDAY September 29 No 16
3.3. Other Defenses to the Intentional Torts, continued
No additional reading for this topic. We'll finish the reading from yesterday.
26. Legal Analysis Basics
No reading for this topic today.
27. Essay Exam Theory
Read Tip Sheet on How to Write a Law School Essay Exam.
Read Three Examples of Exam Writing.
WEDNESDAY September 30 No 17
27. Essay Exam Theory, continued
No additional reading for this topic. We'll finish the reading from yesterday.
We will do an exercise in class. It is strongly recommended that you DO NOT look at it ahead of time. But if you insist, you can here.
4. The Place of Torts and a Model Tort
No reading for today on this topic.
6. Procedural Context for Torts
No reading for today on this topic.
Week No 7
MONDAY October 5 No 18
6.A. Negligence, in General
Read Chapter 13 in TCC Conic 3.β V2.
TUESDAY October 6 No 19
7. When and to Whom a Duty of Care is Owed
Read Chapter 15.A.,B., and C. in TCC Conic 3.β V2.
Includes:
  • Weirum v. RKO (Super Summer Spectacular / KHJ Radio)
  • DeFilippo v. NBC (Tonight Show / Johnny Carson)
  • McCollum v. CBS (Ozzy Osbourne)
WEDNESDAY October 7 No 20
7. When and to Whom a Duty of Care is Owed, continued
Read Chapter 15.D. and D. (both sections numbered "D") in TCC Conic 3.β V2.
Includes:
  • Peter W. v. San Francisco Unified School District (educational malpractice)
  • Kubert v. Colonna (texting and driving)
  • Boyd v. Racine Currency Exchange (robbery and hostage)
Week No 8
MONDAY October 12 No 21
7. When and to Whom a Duty of Care is Owed, continued
Re-review the Boyd v. Racine Currency Exchange case in Chapter 15 in TCC Conic 3.β V2.
Read Chapter 15 these sections: E.1, E.2, E.4, E.5, E.6, E.7, E.8, and E.9.a in TCC Conic 3.β V2.
Includes:
  • Boyd v. Racine Currency Exchange (robbery and hostage) **continued**
  • South v. Amtrak (train vs. pickup, winter jacket)
TUESDAY October 13 No 22
8. Determining Breach, in General
Read Chapter 16 these sections: A and B in TCC Conic 3.β V2 in [PDF] or [DOCX].
Includes:
  • Rogers v. Retrum (shop teacher, open campus)
  • Vaughan v. Menlove (self-igniting haystack)
WEDNESDAY October 14 No 23
9. The Reasonable Person Standard of Care
Read Chapter 16 these sections: C and D in TCC Conic 3.β V2 in [PDF] or [DOCX].
Includes:
  • Breunig v. American Family Insurance (driver, hallucination)
  • Neumann v. Shlansky
  • Purtle v. Shelton
  • American National Fire Insurance v. Schuss (Connecticut's on-purpose defense)
  • Dairy Road Partners v. Island Insurance (Hawaii's logic)
Week No 9
MONDAY October 19 No 24
9. The Reasonable Person Standard of Care, continued
Re-review Chapter 16 these sections: C and D in TCC Conic 3.β V2 in [PDF] or [DOCX].
Includes:
  • Breunig v. American Family Insurance (driver, hallucination)
  • Neumann v. Shlansky
  • Purtle v. Shelton
  • American National Fire Insurance v. Schuss (Connecticut's on-purpose defense)
  • Dairy Road Partners v. Island Insurance (Hawaii's logic)
10. Negligence Per Se
Read Chapter 17 these sections: A and B.1. thru B.8 plus B.9.a. in TCC Conic 3.β V2 in [PDF] or [DOCX].
Includes:
  • Gorris v. Scott (sheep at sea)
  • Martin v. Herzog (buggy vs. motorcar)
  • Problem: Westbound Walker
TUESDAY October 20 No 25
10. Negligence Per Se, continued
No additional reading for this topic. We'll finish the reading from yesterday.
11. The Role of Custom or Standard Practices
Read Chapter 17 this section: C in TCC Conic 3.β V2 in [PDF] or [DOCX].
Includes:
  • The T.J. Hooper (tugboat with no radio)
WEDNESDAY October 21 No 26
12. Res Ipsa Loquitur
Read Chapter 18 these sections: A and B in TCC Conic 3.β V2 in [PDF] or [DOCX].
Includes:
  • Byrne v. Boadle (barrel)
  • Fowler v. Seaton (day care)



Topic by Topic:
About the Course
0. About the Course
Spend at least one hour reviewing JD Edge's advice and counsel regarding reading, preparing for class, what to expect in class, how classes are taught, etc.
Read A Populist Manifesto for Learning the Law, 60 Journal of Legal Education 41 (2010), available and unpaywalled via SSRN and JLE, or available via Westlaw and Lexis.
Please read the syllabus, if you haven't yet.
PART I: Intentional Torts and Basics of the Common Law of Torts
1. Intentional Tort Claims to the Person, the Common Law Methodology, and Analytical Fundamentals
1.1. Initial Exploration
Read Packet 1, 2, & 3 (pp. 3-26) in Reading Bundle 1.
Includes:
  • Garratt v. Dailey
  • Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel
  • Leichtman v. WLW Jacor
  • Bohrmann v. Maine Yankee Atomic Power
  • I de S et Ux v. W de S
  • Sousanis v. Northwest Airlines
1.2. Basic Concepts
Read Chapter 1 (i.e., pp. 30-51) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
1.3. Intentional Torts in General
Read Chapter 3 (i.e., pp. 63-82) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
1.4. Battery
Read Chapter 4 (i.e., pp. 83-113) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Garratt v. Dailey
  • Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel
  • Leichtman v. WLW Jacor
  • Bohrmann v. Maine Yankee Atomic Power
1.5. Assault
Read Chapter 5 (i.e., pp. 114-131) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • I de S et Ux v. W de S
  • He v. Rubio
1.6. False Imprisonment
Read Chapter 6 (i.e., pp. 132-153) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Sousanis v. Northwest Airlines
  • Problem: Arturo’s Art Project
  • Problem: Shawn’s Shopping Trip
1.7. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Read Chapter 7 (i.e., pp. 154-172) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Wilson v. Monarch Paper
  • Dzamko v. Dossantos
2. Intentional Tort Claims for Property
2.1. Trespass to Land
Read Chapter 8 (i.e., pp. 173-199) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Hannabalson v. Sessions
  • Cleveland Park Club v. Perry
  • Boring v. Google
  • Problem: Champagne Whooshes
2.2. Trespass to Chattels and Conversion
Read Chapter 9 (i.e., pp. 200-233) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Intel v. Hamidi
  • Moore v. U.C. Regents
3. Intentional Tort Defenses
3.1. Consent as a Defense to the Intentional Torts
Read Chapter 10 (i.e., pp. 235-265) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Florida Publishing (Florida Times-Union) v. Fletcher
  • Food Lion v. Capital Cities / ABC
  • Koffman v. Garnett
3.2. Defense Defenses to the Intentional Torts
Read Chapter 11 (i.e., pp. 266-278) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Katko v. Briney
3.3. Other Defenses to the Intentional Torts
Read Chapter 12 (i.e., pp. 279-322) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Includes:
  • Westbrook v. Hutchison
  • Hodgeden v. Hubbard
  • Ploof v. Putnam
  • Vincent v. Lake Erie
  • Surocco v. Geary
4. The Place of Torts and a Model Tort
Relevant reading – assigned elsewhere – is Chapter 2 (i.e., pp. 52-61) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
Read Chapter 1 (i.e., pp. 30-51) in TCC (Conic 3.Beta Edition), Volume One [pdf]
5. Blackletter Overview
Read Chapter 2 (i.e., pp. 52-61) in TCC Conic 3.β V1.
6. Procedural Context for Torts
Reading, if any, to be posted
6.A. Negligence, in General
Read Chapter 13 in TCC Conic 3.β V2.
7. When and to Whom a Duty of Care is Owed
Read Chapter 15.A.,B., and C. in TCC Conic 3.β V2.
Includes:
  • Weirum v. RKO (Super Summer Spectacular / KHJ Radio)
  • DeFilippo v. NBC (Tonight Show / Johnny Carson) ♫
  • McCollum v. CBS (Ozzy Osbourne) ♫
Read Chapter 15.D. and D. (both sections numbered "D") in TCC Conic 3.β V2.
Includes:
  • Peter W. v. San Francisco Unified School District (educational malpractice) ♫
  • Kubert v. Colonna (texting and driving)
  • Boyd v. Racine Currency Exchange (robbery and hostage)
Read Chapter 15 these sections: E.1, E.2, E.4, E.5, E.6, E.7, E.8, and E.9.a in TCC Conic 3.β V2.
Includes:
  • South v. Amtrak (train vs. pickup, winter jacket)
  • Swenson v. Waseca Mutual (snowmobile rescue)
8. Determining Breach, in General
Read Chapter 16 this sections: A in TCC Conic 3.β V2 in [PDF] or [DOCX].
Includes:
  • Rogers v. Retrum (shop teacher, open campus)
9. The Reasonable Person Standard of Care
Read Chapter 16 these sections: B, C and D in TCC Conic 3.β V2 in [PDF] or [DOCX].
Includes:
  • Vaughan v. Menlove (self-igniting haystack)
  • Breunig v. American Family Insurance (driver, hallucination)
  • Neumann v. Shlansky (golf in New York) ♫
  • Purtle v. Shelton (firearms in Arkansas) ♫
  • American National Fire Insurance v. Schuss (Connecticut's on-purpose defense) ♫
  • Dairy Road Partners v. Island Insurance (Hawaii's logic) ♫
10. Negligence Per Se
Read Chapter 17 these sections: A and B.1. thru B.8 plus B.9.a. in TCC Conic 3.β V2 in [PDF] or [DOCX].
Includes:
  • Gorris v. Scott (sheep at sea)
  • Martin v. Herzog (buggy vs. motorcar)
  • Problem: Westbound Walker
11. The Role of Custom or Standard Practices
Read Chapter 17 this section: C in TCC Conic 3.β V2 in [PDF] or [DOCX].
Includes:
  • The T.J. Hooper (tugboat with no radio)
12. Res Ipsa Loquitur
Read Chapter 18 these sections: A and B in TCC Conic 3.β V2 in [PDF] or [DOCX].
Includes:
  • Byrne v. Boadle (barrel)
  • Fowler v. Seaton (day care)
13. Special Rules for Land Conditions and Bailments
Read Chapter 18 these sections: C, D.1 thru D.6, D.8, D.9.a, and D.9.e in TCC Conic 3.β V2 in [PDF] or [DOCX].
Includes:
  • Keffe v. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway (turntable) ♫
  • Ryan v. Towar (water wheel) ♫
  • Problems: Trip to the Cellar, Hard Fall at the Hardware Store, Bow Hunting in the Badlands - Dead Man's Drop
  • Rowland v. Christian, Cal. Civil Code §847 (California reform saga) ♫
14. Actual Causation Basics
Read Chapter 19 these sections: A thru E in TCC Conic 3.β V2 in [PDF] or [DOCX].
15. Proving Actual Causation
Watch A Civil Action (film) (Multiple copies on DVD are on reserve in the library; the film may also be available via various streaming services.)
Read the following Anderson v. Cryovac documents:
Beatrice's trial plan PDF, TXT
Plaintiffs' trial plan PDF, TXT
16. Actual Causation Multiplicity Issues
Read Chapter 20 these sections: A thru C, D.1 thru D.3, D.5, and E in TCC Conic 3.β V2 in [PDF] or [DOCX].
Includes:
  • Jarvis v. J.I. Case (backhoe)
  • Kingston v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway (twin fires)
  • Ford Motor Co. v. Boomer (asbestos, cancer) ♫
  • Major v. R.J. Reynolds (cigarettes, cancer) ♫
  • Summers v. Tice (quail, shotguns)
  • Problem: Nighttime Hit and Run
26. Legal Analysis Basics
Reading, if any, to be posted
27. Essay Exam Theory
Read Tip Sheet on How to Write a Law School Essay Exam.
Read Three Examples of Exam Writing.
We will do an exercise in class. It is strongly recommended that you DO NOT look at it ahead of time. But if you insist, you can here.




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