PROPERTY E SPRING 2013:
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS (January 22-April 1)
Numbers in parentheses preceded by P indicate pages in Property Law: Ownership, Use & Conservation; numbers preceded by S indicate pages in the instructor’s supplemental materials;
numbers preceded by IM indicate pages in Information Memos available on the course page; numbers preceded by E indicate pages in Estates and Land & Future Interests (3d ed.).
TUE JAN 22: Introduction to the Course; Jacques
ALL: Notes on “The Right to Exclude” and “Trespass” (P53-54)
Jacque & Notes 1-4, 6 (P54-59)
Discussion Questions 1-5 (S1-2)
THU JAN 24:Shack
ALL: Information Memo #1 (IM1-15) (e-mail me if Qs)
Shack (S2-6)
Discussion Question 6
MON JAN 28: Shack cont’d
ALL: Discussion Questions 7-11 (S7)
TUE JAN 29: Shack cont’d; FHA
ALL: Discussion Questions 12-15 (S7
Federal Fair Housing Act: Selected Provisions (S10-13)
Discussion Questions 16-19 (S14)
THU JAN 31: Shack Review Problems 1A & 1B
Last Names A-C: Review Problem 1A (S8) (Arguments for Gabriel)
Last Names D-I: Review Problem 1A (S8) (Arguments for LON/MWs)
Last Names K-N: Review Problem 1B (S8) (Arguments for Alyssa)
Last Names O-R: Review Problem 1B (S8) (Arguments for PP/MWs)
MON FEB 4: (11:00-1:00) Shack Rev. Prob. 1C; Private Property Open to Public
Last Names S-Z: Review Problem 1C (S9)
ALL: Common Law Privileges: Notes 1-2 (P83-84)
Civil Rights Laws: Notes 4-5 (P84-85)
ACADIA: Discussion Questions 20-22 (S14)
TUE FEB 5 Brooks
ALL:Brooks & Note 3 (P79-84)
DENALI:Discussion Questions 23-24 (S14)
THU FEB 7 JMB; Intro Midkiff
ALL:J.M.B. Realty Corp. & Notes 1-3 (P85-93)
GLACIER: Discussion Questions 25-27 (a) & (b) (S14-15)
EVERGLADES: Discussion Questions 27 (c) -29 (S15)
MON FEB 11 (11:00-1:00) Review Problems 1G, 1J; Intro to Chapter 2;
ALL:Introductory Note (P178-79)
Note 6 (P196-97)
Discussion Questions 30-32 (S17)
OLYMPIC: Review Problem 1G (S15)
YOSEMITE: Review Problems 1K (S16) (arguments supporting ban)
ZION: Review Problems 1K (S16) (arguments opposing ban)
TUE FEB 12 MidkiffKelo Majority
ALL:Midkiff(S17-21)
Discussion Questions 33-35 (S22)
Kelo Majority & Concurrence (P179-88)
ACADIA: Discussion Questions 36-38 (S22)
Review Problem 2A (S22)
♥ THU FEB 14 ♥ Kelo Dissents & Poletown Facts
ALL: Kelo(P188-93) (Dissenting Opinions)
Notes 2 & 7 (P192, 197)
Poletown facts (S23-24)
DENALI: Discussion Questions 39-41 (S22)
Discussion Questions 42 (S24)
MON FEB 18 (11:00-1:00) Application of Tests from Kelo & Poletown; Intro to Hatchcock
ALL:Notes 3, 5 (P193-96)
DENALI: Discussion Questions 42-43 (S24)
EVERGLADES: Review Problem 2B (S23) (apply Kelo majority & concurrence)
GLACIER:Review Problem 2C (S25)
OLYMPIC: Discussion Questions 44-45 (S24)(begin)
TUE FEB 19Complete Hatchcock; Chapter 3 Overview; Weiss/Stasis; Review Problem 3A
ALL:Overview of Intestate Succession (S27-29)
State Intestacy Statutes (S29-35) (skim)
Overview of Selected Wills Issues (S37-40)
Selected Florida Laws Relating to Wills (S40-44) (skim)
OLYMPIC: Discussion Questions 44-45 (S24) (complete)
YOSEMITE: Weiss (S44-45)
Stasis (S45-48)
Discussion Questions 52-53 (S48)
Review Problem 3A (S48-49) (Formalities Issues: See S37-38, S42-44)
THU FEB 21Review Problem 3B; Intestacy DQs; Substantial Compliance
ALL: Langbein, Substantial Compliance (S50-58)
Discussion Questions 46-51 (S35-36):
- Last Names A-GO = Florida
- Last Names GR-RE = Texas
- Last Names RI-Z = Vermont
ZION: Discussion Question 54 (S58)
Review Problem 3B
- Formalities Issues (See S37-38, S42-44)
- Substantial Compliance Arguments
MON FEB 25 (11:00-1:00) Capacity; Undue Influence
ALL: Overview of State of Mind Issues (S39-40)
Strittmatere (S58-59)
Webb (S60-64)
ACADIA: Discussion Questions 55-56 (S59)
Review Problem 3C (S59)
DENALI: Discussion Questions 57-58 (S65)
Review Problem 3B (S49) (Undue Influence)
TUE FEB 26: Review Problem 3F; Intro to Chapter 4
EVERGLADES: Review Problem 3F (S66)
ALL: Chapter 4 Overviews (P563-70; S67-68; E1-8)
Fee Simple Absolute (P570-74; E8-10, E39-41)
Finite Estates (P574-78, P587; E10-19)
THU FEB 28White v. Brown; Problems 4A-4F
ALL: White (S77-81)
Instructor’s Overview of Future Interests (S73-77)
Reversions (P588-89; E41-42)
Remainders (P595-96; E52-69)
Notes 2-3 (P600-01)
GLACIER:Discussion Questions 59-62 (S81-82)
OLYMPIC:Problems 4A-4F (S82)
MON MAR 4(11:00-1:00) Mahrenholz; Problems 4G-4I
ALL: Defeasible Fees (S70-72 (review)); P578-81; E21-37, E42-49)
Mahrenholz: Introductory Suggestions (S82)
MahrenholzOpinion Notes 1-4 (P581-87)
YOSEMITE: Problems 4G-4H (S82)
Problem 4I (S84)
ZION:Discussion Questions 63-66 (S83)
ACADIA: Discussion Questions 67-70 (S83)
TUE MAR 5 Problems 4J-4M
ALL: Executory Interests (P590-93; S77; E71-84, E97-107)
Some Additional Complexities (E86-96; 108-27)
DENALI: Problems 4J-4M (S84)
THU MAR 7 Problems 4N-4O
ALL: Note 1 (Restraints on Alienation) (P625)
Notes 1-3 (Impermissible Restraints) (P632-33)
Rabin & Kwall, Note on Restraints on Personal Conduct (S84-85)
EVERGLADES: Problems4N-4O (S84)
SAT MAR 9-SUN MAR 17: SPRING BREAK
MON MAR 18 (11:00-1:00) Shapira; Problems 4P-4S
ALL:Shapira (S85-89)
GLACIER:Discussion Questions 71-73 (S89)
OLYMPIC: Problems 4P, 4S (S89-90)
YOSEMITE: Problems 4Q-4R (S89-90)
TUE MAR 19 Introduction to Adverse Possession
ALL: Overview of the Doctrine (S91-92)
Notes on Color of Title (S92) & Note 5 (P120)
Justifications for Adverse Possession (Note 1) (P108-10)
Sample Statutes (S92-94) (skim)
ZION: Discussion Questions 74-76 (S94)
THU MAR 21 (11:00-12:10) Chapter 4 Exam (No Regular Class Meeting)
MON MAR 25 (11:00-12:20) Actual; Open & Notorious; Exclusive
ALL: VanValkenburgh (S94-100)
Ray (P102-05)
E. 13th St. (P105-08)
Bell (S100-04)
ACADIA: Actual Use: Note 1 (S104) & Note 3 (P119)
Discussion Questions 77-79 (S105)
DENALI:.Open & Notorious: Note 2 (S105) & Note 4 (P119-20)
Discussion Questions 80-82 (S106)
EVERGLADES: Exclusive: Note 3 (S106) & Note 7 (P121)
Discussion Questions 83-85 (S106)
TUE MAR 26 No Class (Passover)
THU MAR 28 Continuous; Adverse/Hostile & State of Mind; Boundary Disputes
ALL: Other Issues: Note 7 (S109)
GLACIER:Continuous: Note 4 (S107); Note 4 (P111); Note 6 (P113); Note 8 (P121-22)
Discussion Questions 86-88 (S107)
OLYMPIC: Adverse/Hostile/State of Mind: Notes 5-6 (S108); Note 3 (P110); Note 6 (P120-21)
Discussion Questions 89-90 (S108)
YOSEMITE: Boundary Disputes: Special Issues: Note 8 (S109)
Dorschner, Nightmare on 68th Street (1992) (S110-19)
Discussion Questions 91-93 (S120)
MON APR 1 Policy Implications; Review Problems 5A & 5B
ALL: Policy Implications: Squatting (Note 5) (P111-13)Environment (Note 6) (P127-28)
Discussion Question 94 (S120)
ZION: Review Problem 5A (S120)
ACADIA: Review Problem 5B (S120)