Wednesday, February 1st, 2006

Products Liability

OBJECTIVE 

Students shall be able to

  1. describe the theories of products liability: negligence, strict liability, and tortious misrepresentation,

  2. evaluate fact situations for liability on each theory, and

  3. write a case brief.
     

ACTIVITIES

  1. Lecture/discussion: Arbet v. Gussaarson.

  2. Students shall read and brief Hauter v. Zogarts.

Assignments: Take notes on Arbet v. Gussarson. Read and brief Hauter v. Zogarts on the left side of your notebook.

 

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

Monitor and adjust as needed. Grade case brief. Grade the case brief in the notebook.

TEKS involved:  6B, 6C, 6D