Professor Sanda Rodgers Online

/// CML 1227A ///
TORTS
&
LEGAL RESEARCH

Office: Room 341 Fauteux Hall
Telephone: 562-5800 ext. 3328
E-mail: srodgers@uottawa.ca
Class Hours:
    - Thursday 10:00-11:30   FTX 402
    - Thursday 11:30-12:30 (LRW)   FTX 402
    - Friday 8:30-10:00   FTX 402
Office Hours:
    - Friday 10:00 - 12:00

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  • Main Page

  • Syllabus

  • Required Materials
  • Further Reading (Torts)
  • Further Reading (LWR)

  • Assignments and Due Dates
  • Examinations
  • Rules for the Completion of Assignments

  • Syllabus - Torts

    I. Common Law Method
    Motherwell v. Motherwell (1976) 73 D.L.R. (3d) 62

    II Functions of the Law of Torts      Sept 9-13
    Osborne 12-18 or
    Linden 1-30

    Fiala v. Cechmanek, [2001] A.J. No. 823

    Bazley v. Curry , [1999] 2 S.C.R. 534

    III. Critique of the Law of Torts
    IV. Intentional Torts A. The Concept of Intention      Sept 16 - 20
    Osborne 212-215 or
    Linden 33-42

    Gerigs v. Rose, [1979] O.J. No. 40

    B. Trespass to the Person
    i. Assault and Battery      Sept 23-27
    Osborne 216-221 or
    Linden 42-48

    Sunday Morning After - Amanda Marshall http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/sitar/107/id312.htm

    Gerigs v. Rose, supra.

    Mahal v. Young, [1986] B.C.J. No. 2060

    Norberg v. Wynrib , [1992] 2 S.C.R. 226

    Lloyd's of London v. Scalera, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 551

    Malette v. Shulman (1990), 72 O.R. (2d) 417

    Vicarious Liability
    Bazley v. Curry, supra.

    ii. False Imprisonment      Sept 30 - Oct 4
    Osborne 222-223 or
    Linden 49-52

    Nurse v. Canada , [1997] F.C.J. No. 713

    Nolan v. Toronto, [1996] O.J. No. 1764

    iii. Malicious Prosecution
    Osborne 223-227 or
    Linden 49-52

    Nelles v. Ontario, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 170

    Dix v. Canada, [2002] A.J. No. 784

    iv. Abuse of Process      Oct 7-11
    Osborne 227

    Ilic, also known as Ilic v. The Calgary Sun and Paul Jackson,[1998] A.J. No. 583

    v. Nervous Shock - Mental Distress - Harassment      Oct 14-18
    Osborne 228-29; 235-7 or
    Linden 53-56

    Rahemtulla v. Vanfed Credit Union [1984] B.C.J. No. 2790

    Clark v. Canada (1994) C.C.L.T. (2d) 241

    Tran v. Financial Debt Recovery Ltd. (2000) 2 C.C.L.T. (3d) 270

    Nolan v. Toronto 1996 OJ No. 1764

    vi. Privacy      Oct 21-25
    Linden 56-60 or
    Osborne 229-234

    Motherwell, supra.

    Tran, supra.

    vii. Discrimination      Oct 21-25
    Osborne 234-235 or
    Linden 317-319

    Bhadauria v. Board of Govenors of Seneca College (1980), 105 D.L.R. (3d) 707; [1981] 2 S.C.R. 181

    C. Trespass to Property      Oct 28- Nov 1; Nov 4-8; Nov 11-15
    Osborne 252-263

    i. real property
    Earle v. Martin, [1998] N.J. No. 353

    Didow v. Alberta Power, [1988] A.J. No. 620

    ii. personal property
    Ebay v. Bidder's Edge Inc.

    D. Nuisance
    Osborne 328-351 or
    Linden 517-537

    340909 Ontario v. Huron Steel ( ) , 73 O.R. (2d) 641

    Motherwell, supra.

    Ryan v. Victoria (City),[1999] 1 S.C.R. 201

    E. Defamation
    Osborne 353-373 or
    Linden 683-731

    Tran, supra.

    Leenen v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, [2001] 54 O.R. (3d) 612

    F. Intentional Interference with Economic Interests
    Osborne 271-293

    Tran, supra.

    IV. Defences      Nov 18-22
    Osborne 237-252 or
    Linden 67-101

    Norberg v. Wynrib, supra.

    Malette v. Shulman, supra.

    Lloyd's of London v. Scalera, supra.

    V. Damages      Nov 25-29
    Linden 60-67
    Clark v. Canada, supra.

    Sechelt Band of Indians v. MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. (1990), 74 D.L.R. (4th) 345