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Semester: Spring 2027
Credit Hours: 3.0
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Spring 2027
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

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Course Location

Online

Instruction occurs exclusively online, through the Canvas learning management system, for the duration of the course. Online courses are delivered in an asynchronous manner, which means that students learn from instruction, such as prerecorded video lessons and assigned learning tasks, that is not delivered in-person or in real-time.

 Pon-Klingberg, Jennifer Available Dec. 7
272PLG230.920
20725


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.