ELEMENTS BD: ASSIGNMENT SHEET (8/18-11/13)
Numbers in parentheses refer to pages in the posted Course Materials
Numbers preceded by IM refer to pages in posted Information Memos
CLASS #1: Introduction; Pierson v. Post
B = Mon Aug 18 8:00-9:20 am D = Tue Aug 19 8:00-9:15 am
ALL: Introductory Material (IM3-18)
Note: The Rule of Capture (1)
Pierson Glossary of Terms (2-3)
Pierson Majority Opinion & Dissent (3-6)
Discussion Questions 1.01-1.02 (6-7)
CLASS #2: Pierson cont’d
B = Wed Aug 20 7:55-9:20 am D = Thu Aug 21 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Discussion Questions 1.03-1.04(a) & (b) (7)
CLASS #3: Pierson cont’d
B = Fri Aug 22 9:40-10:45 am D = Fri Aug 22 7:55-9:20 am
ALL: Case Briefs: Suggested Content (IM18-21)
Prepare Pierson Brief for Class Discussion
Discussion Questions 1.04(c)-1.05 (7)
CLASS #4: Pierson cont’d
B = Mon Aug 25 7:55-9:20 am D = Tue Aug 26 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Pierson Brief cont’d & Discussion Questions 1.06-1.07 (7)
CLASS #5: Pierson cont’d
B = Wed Aug 27 7:55-9:20 am D = Thu Aug 28 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Discussion Questions 1.08-1.11 (7-8)
CLASS #6: Pierson cont’d; Liesner v. Wanie
B = Fri Aug 29 9:40-10:45 am D = Fri Aug 29 7:55-9:20 am
ALL: Discussion Questions 1.10-1.11 cont’d (8)
Note: Directed Verdicts & Other Dispositive Motions (8-10)
Comparison Box #1: Foxes v. Wolves (11-12)
Liesner Appellate Opinion (13)
Discussion Questions 1.12-1.14 & 1.18(a) (14)
MONDAY SEP 1: NO CLASS (LABOR DAY)
CLASS #7: Liesner cont’d
B & D Together = Tue Sep 2 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Look Over & I’ll take Qs in class:
: Instructions for Written Assignments & Case Briefs (IM22-23)
Common Writing Concerns (IM24-26)
URANIUM: Liesner Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Question 1.16-1.17 (14)
OXYGEN: Discussion Question 1.15 & 1.18(b) & (c) (14)
CLASS #8: Liesner Trial Record
B = Wed Sep 3 7:55-9:20 am D = Thu Sep 4 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Discussion Question 1.18(d) (14)
Liesner: Proceedings in the Trial Court (15-25)
RADIUM: Discussion Questions 1.19(a) & 1.20 (25)
KRYPTON: Discussion Questions 1.19(b) & 1.21-1.22 (25)
RADIUM WRITTEN BRIEF #1: State v. Shaw (27-29)
DUE Thursday Sep 4 @ 9pm
See Instructions for Written Assignments & Case Briefs (IM22-23)
CLASS #9: State v. Shaw
B = Fri Sep 5 9:40-10:45 am D = Fri Sep 5 7:55-9:20 am
ALL: Comparison Box #2 (26-27)
State v. Shaw Appellate Opinion (27-29)
OXYGEN: Shaw Brief (for class discussion)
CLASS #10: Shaw cont’d
B = Mon Sep 8 7:55-9:20 am D = Tue Sep 9 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Instructions for Written Assignment #1 (to be posted after Class #9)
(I’ll take Qs in class)
URANIUM: Discussion Questions 1.23-1.25 (29)
CLASS #11: Shaw cont’d
B = Wed Sep 10 7:55-9:20 am D = Thu Sep 11 7:55-9:15 am
RADIUM: Discussion Questions 1.26-1.28 (29)
KRYPTON: Discussion Question 1.29(a) (30)
CLASS #12: Introduction to Escape; Demsetz Excerpt
B = Fri Sep 12 9:40-10:45 am D = Fri Sep 12 7:55-9:20 am
ALL: Demsetz, Toward a Theory of Property Rights (30-34)
Note: Losing Property Rights (37-38
KRYPTON: Discussion Question 1.29(b) (30)
RADIUM: Discussion Questions 1.41-42 (38)
OXYGEN WRITTEN BRIEF #1: Mullett v. Bradley (42-44)
(& See Glossary (38-39))
DUE Sunday Sep 14 @ 4pm
See Instructions for Written Assignments & Case Briefs (IM22-23)
CLASS #13: Demsetz Con’d; Intro to Manning v. Mitcherson
B = Mon Sep 15 7:55-9:20 am D = Tue Sep 16 7:55-9:15 am
I’ll begin with a brief introduction to Manning, for which you’ll need to prepare:
ALL: Glossary for Manning & Mullett (38-39)
Manning: Appellate Opinion (39-40)
KRYPTON: Discussion Question 1.43 (40)
OXYGEN: Discussion Questions 1.44 (40)
I’ll then primarily lecture through Demsetz beginning with DQ1.30 for §B and DQ1.31 for §D. I will call on people only for the following specific DQs:
OXYGEN: Discussion Questions 1.34-1.35 (35)
URANIUM: Discussion Questions 1.37 & 1.39 (35-36)
CLASS #14: Manning cont’d
B = Wed Sep 16 7:55-9:20 am D = Thu Sep 17 7:55-9:15 am
KRYPTON: Manning Brief (for class discussion)
OXYGEN: Discussion Questions 1.45-1.47 (40)
CLASS #15: Manning cont’d & Mullett v. Bradley
B = Fri Sep 19 9:40-10:45 am D = Fri Sep 19 7:55-9:20 am
ALL: Glossary for Manning & Mullett (38-39)
Comparison Box #3 (41-42)
Mullett: Appellate Opinion (42-44)
URANIUM: Discussion Question 1.48 (41) (Representing Amy)
Discussion Question 1.49 (44)
RADIUM: Discussion Question 1.48 (41) (Representing Brandon)
Mullett Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Question 1.50 (44)
GROUP WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT #1
DUE Sunday Sep 21 @ 2pm
(Kryptons will not be Coordinators)
See Instructions for All Written & Group Assignments (IM22-24)
KRYPTON WRITTEN BRIEF #1: E.A. Stephens & Co. v. Albers (45-49)
(See also Introductory Note (45))
DUE Sunday Sep 21 @ 9pm
See Instructions for Written Assignments & Case Briefs (IM22-23)
CLASS #16: Manning & Mullett cont’d & Intro to E.A. Stephens & Co. v. Albers
B = Mon Sep 22 7:55-9:20 am D = Tue Sep 23 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Albers Introductory Note (45) & Appellate Opinion (45-49)
OXYGEN: Discussion Questions 1.51-1.53 (44)
KRYPTON: Discussion Questions 1.54-1.55 (40)
CLASS #17: Albers cont’d; Intro to Whaling Cases
B & D Together = Wed Sep 24 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Look Over & I’ll take Qs in class:
Instructions for Briefing Trial Court Decisions (56-57)
Introduction to Whaling Cases (57-59)
URANIUM: Albers Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Question 1.56 (40)
RADIUM: Discussion Question Questions 1.57-1.59 (40)
THU-FRI SEP 25-26: NO CLASS; ROSH HASHANAH
URANIUM WRITTEN BRIEF #1: Kesler v. Jones (52-53)
DUE Sunday Sep 28 @ 4pm
See Instructions for Written Assignments & Case Briefs (IM22-23)
RADIUM WRITTEN BRIEF #2: Taber v. Jenny
DUE Sunday Sep 28 @ 4pm
See Instructions for Written Assignments & Case Briefs (IM22-23) &
Instructions for Briefing Trial Court Decisions (56-57) &
Glossary for Whaling Cases (60)
CLASS #18: Albers cont’d; Intro to Kesler v. Jones
B = Mon Sep 29 7:55-9:20 am D = Tue Sep 30 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Comparison Box #4: Colorado v. Idaho (51-52)
Kesler Appellate Opinion (52-53)
URANIUM/RADIUM: Continuation of assignments from previous class.
OXYGEN: Kesler Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 1.60-1.62 (53)
CLASS #19: Kesler cont’d; Intro to Arguments by Analogy & Exam Qs I & II
B = Wed Oct 1 7:55-9:20 am D = Thu Oct 2 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Look Over & I’ll take Qs in class:
Group Written Assignment #2 (on course page)
Argument by Analogy (54-55)
OXYGEN: Continuation of assignments from previous class.
CLASS #20: Taber v. Jenny
B = Fri Oct 3 9:40-10:45 am D = Fri Oct 3 7:55-9:20 am
ALL: Glossary for Whaling Cases (60)
Taber Opinion (61-62)
KRYPTON: Taber Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 2.01-2.04 (63)
MON-FRI OCT 6-10: NO CLASS; FALL BREAK
KRYPTON WRITTEN BRIEF #2: Bartlett v. Budd
DUE Sunday Oct 12 @ 4pm
See Instructions for Written Assignments & Case Briefs (IM22-23) &
Instructions for Briefing Trial Court Decisions (56-57) &
Glossary for Whaling Cases (60)
OXYGEN WRITTEN BRIEF #2: Swift v. Gifford
DUE Sunday Oct 12 @ 4pm
See Instructions for Written Assignments & Case Briefs (IM22-23) &
Instructions for Briefing Trial Court Decisions (56-57) &
Glossary for Whaling Cases (60)
CLASS #21: Taber cont’d; Intro to Bartlett v. Budd
B = Mon Oct 13 7:55-9:20 am D = Tue Oct 14 7:55-9:15 am
NOTE: We Will Work on Taber & Bartlett at the Same Time, Addressing Related Issues in Parallel
ALL: Introduction to Whaling Cases (57-59) (Review)
Glossary for Whaling Cases (60) (As Needed)
Taber Opinion (61-62) (Review)
Bartlett Opinion (63-64)
KRYPTON: Taber Brief (for class discussion) (cont’d)
Discussion Questions 2.01-2.04 (63) (cont’d)
URANIUM: Bartlett Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 2.05-2.08 (63)
CLASS #22: Taber & Bartlett cont’d; Arguments by Analogy cont’d
B = Wed Oct 15 7:55-9:20 am D = Thu Oct 16 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Argument by Analogy (54-55) (Review)
Analogy & the Internet (IM36-39)
KRYPTON/URANIUM: Continuation of assignments from previous class.
RADIUM: Discussion Questions 2.09-2.10 (64)
CLASS #23: Arguments by Analogy cont’d; Intro to Swift v. Gifford
B = Fri Oct 17 9:40-10:45 am D = Fri Oct 17 7:55-9:20 am
ALL: Glossary for Whaling Cases (60) (As Needed)
Swift Opinion (65-67)
OXYGEN: Discussion Question 2.11 (65)
Discussion Questions 2.13-2.15 (68)
KRYPTON: Swift Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Question 2.12 (68)
URANIUM WRITTEN BRIEF #2: Ghen v. Rich
DUE Sunday Oct 19 @ 9pm
See Instructions for Written Assignments & Case Briefs (IM22-23) &
Instructions for Briefing Trial Court Decisions (56-57) &
Glossary for Whaling Cases (60)
CLASS #24: Swift cont’d; Intro to Oil & Gas and to Ghen v. Rich
B = Mon Oct 20 7:55-9:20 am D = Tue Oct 21 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Comparison Box #5: Right Whales v. Finback Whales (68-69)
Patrick O’Brian, Post Captain (excerpt) (IM40)
Ghen District Court Opinion (70-72)
Introductory Readings on Oil & Gas Industry (82-87)
Comparison Box #6: Crude Oil v. Natural Gas (87-88)
Westmoreland (89-90)
Discussion Question 2.22 (90)
OXYGEN & KRYPTON: Swift Material from Class #23
WED OCT 22 & THU OCT 23: CLASS CANCELLED
CLASS #25: Swift cont’d; Ghen v, Rich; Intro to Rose Excerpt
B = Fri Oct 24 9:40-10:45 am D = Fri Oct 24 7:55-9:20 am
ALL: Rose Excerpt (73-81)
OXYGEN & KRYPTON: Completion of Swift Material from Class #23
RADIUM : Ghen Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 2.16-2.19 (72)
BAD Internet Brief for DQ2.19 (IM41)
GROUP WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT #2
DUE Saturday Oct 25 @ 9pm
See Instructions for All Written & Group Assignments (IM22-24)
CLASS #26: Rose Excerpt; Arguments by Analogy: Review Problem 2B
B = Mon Oct 27 7:55-9:20 am D = Tue Oct 28 7:55-9:15 am
URANIUM: Discussion Questions 2.20-2.21 (81)
Discussion Question 2.25 (91)
OXYGEN: Discussion Question 2.23 (91)
Review Problem 2B: Part (i)
KRYPTON: Discussion Question 2.24 (91)
Review Problem 2B: Part (ii)
Review Problem 2C: Arguments Custom Should NOT Be Binding as Law
CLASS #27: Review Problem 2C; Hammonds; Intro to White
B = Wed Oct 29 7:55-9:20 am D = Thu Oct 30 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Instructions for Written Assignment #3 (on Course Page)
(I’ll take Qs in class)
Hammonds Appellate Opinion (91-94)
White Trial Court Opinion (94-100)
OXYGEN: Review Problem 2C: Arguments that Custom Should Be Binding as Law
KRYPTON: Review Problem 2C: Arguments Custom Should NOT Be Binding as Law
URANIUM: Hammonds Brief (for class discussion) (use Briefing Form @ IM18-21)
Discussion Questions 2.26-2.28 (94)
RADIUM: White Brief (for class discussion) (use Briefing Form @ 56-57)
Discussion Questions 2.29-2.31 (101)
CLASS #28: Intro to Unit III; White Cont’d; Arguments by Analogy (Escape)
B = Fri Oct 31 9:40-10:45 am D = Fri Oct 31 7:55-9:20 am
NOTE: We Will Start with the Unit III Discussion Questions (3.01-3.05), then complete White, then turn to Arguments by Analogy
ALL: Class Survey (105) (Copy Form, Fill Out, Bring to Class)
Discussion Question 3.05 (104)
RADIUM: Completion of White assignment from Class #27
OXYGEN: Discussion Questions 2.33 & 2.34 (101)
Discussion Questions 3.01-3.02 (104)
KRYPTON: Discussion Questions 2.32 & 2.35 (101)
Discussion Questions 3.01-3.02 (104)
CLASS #29: Arguments by Analogy Cont’d; Review Problems 2D, 2E, 2H
B = Mon Nov 3 7:55-9:20 am D = Tue Nov 4 7:55-9:15 am
URANIUM: Discussion Question 2.36 (101)
Review Problems 2D & 2E (102)
RADIUM: Review Problems 2H (102)
FAJER EXAM WORKSHOP #1
Wednesday Nov 5 @ 12:30-1:50 pm (Room F309)
CLASS #30: Hadacheck v. Sebastian
B = Wed Nov 5 7:55-9:20 am D = Thu Nov 6 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Note: Habeas Corpus (106)
Hadacheck Opinion (106-10)
OXYGEN: Discussion Questions 3.06-3.09 (110-111)
CLASS #31: Sax Excerpt; Pennsylvania Coal v. Mahon :
Friday, November 7: Special Double Class:
Both Sections 7:55-9:55 am (with break)
ALL: Sax Excerpt (111-12)
Mahon Majority Opinion (112-14)
Mahon Dissent (114-17)
KRYPTON: Discussion Questions 3.10-3.11 (112)
URANIUM: Discussion Questions 3.12-3.15 (117)
RADIUM: Discussion Questions 3.16-3.18 (117)
CLASS #32: Mahon cont’d; Epstein Excerpt; Review Problem 2J
B = Mon Nov 10 7:55-9:20 am D = Tue Nov 11 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: . Friedman, A Search for Seizure (118-19)
Epstein Excerpt (120)
OXYGEN: Discussion Question 3.19 (119)
Discussion Questions 3.20-3.21 (120)
KRYPTON: Review Problem 2J (103)
FAJER EXAM WORKSHOP #2
Tuesday Nov 11 @ 12:30-1:50 pm (Room F309)
GROUP WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT #3
DUE Tuesday Nov 11 @ 9pm
See Instructions for All Written & Group Assignments (IM22-24)
CLASS #33: Miller v. Schoene; Other 1920s Cases
B = Wed Nov 12 7:55-9:20 am D = Thu Nov 13 7:55-9:15 am
ALL: Comparison Box #7: Apple Trees v. Red Cedar Trees (121-122)
Miller Opinion (122-24)
Euclid Excerpt (125-27)
Nectow Excerpt (127-28)
URANIUM: Discussion Questions 3.22-3.25 (125)
Discussion Question 3.26 (128)
COMING ATTRACTIONS
MON NOV. 24: BOTH SECTIONS TOGETHER 7:55-9:15
(Mandatory: Closing Up)
TUE NOV. 25: BOTH SECTIONS TOGETHER 7:55-9:15
(Optional: Exam Prep/Review Session)
WED DEC 3 (A.M.): FINAL EXAM
3.5 Hours Closed Book
For Exact Times & Rooms, Conflicts or Problems, See Law Registrar Web Page or Talk to Dean of Students or Registrar’s Office