Torts Midterm Study Guide

Midterm Myths and Mistakes: Your Wrong Answer Journal Decoded

Emily and David break down the most common pitfalls in torts doctrine students wrestle with before their midterm. Each scenario springs from real-life examples and focuses on clarifying the tricky distinctions in privilege, battery, assault, and necessity. Listen as they tackle what most students get wrong—and how to get it right!

Recoverable Trespass Damages and Defenses

This episode unpacks the rules and exceptions for damages in trespass cases. Emily and David explain the different types of recoverable damages and the key legal defenses, using real-world illustrations and examples for clarity.

Negligence Standards and the Reasonable Person

Explore foundational tort cases that define negligence and the reasonable person standard. Emily and David break down key tests, exceptions, and what these cases mean for your midterm. Real-world examples illuminate how courts approach duty, foreseeability, and professional standards.

Unpacking Defenses in Tort Law

Emily and David break down the major common law defenses to intentional torts using the DARNCOPS mnemonic. They walk through key cases and rules, helping you prepare for your Torts midterm. Expect specific examples, memorable case names, and practical clarifications of challenging concepts.

Breaking Down Negligence

Emily and David guide listeners through the essential elements of negligence, highlighting key standards and special considerations in tort law. They use real-world cases and practical examples to help students prepare for their Torts 1 midterm. The episode is crisp, accessible, and full of actionable study points.

Defenses to Intentional Torts

Emily and David break down the key defenses to intentional torts for the Torts 1 midterm, exploring consent, self-defense, defense of property, and necessity. Through famous cases and everyday scenarios, they make complex rules practical and memorable for law students. Concrete examples and host anecdotes help clarify tricky distinctions.

Understanding Trespass to Land

Emily and David break down key tort doctrine on trespass to land, focusing on landmark cases and pivotal rules for law students. Hear real examples and practical breakdowns of entry, airspace, and the duty to remove objects, clarifying tricky distinctions for the midterm.

Understanding Trespass to Chattels

This episode explores the legal doctrine of trespass to chattels, using key cases and Restatement rules to clarify when interference with personal property becomes actionable. Emily and David break down complex concepts and share memorable examples to make the law accessible for students.

Understanding IIED in Tort Law

Emily and David break down the essentials of Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED), highlighting key cases, relevant legal standards, and vivid examples. This episode focuses on what makes conduct 'outrageous,' why context matters, and how courts distinguish between rude behavior and liability-worthy emotional harm.

Understanding False Imprisonment

This episode breaks down the tort of false imprisonment for your midterm, unpacking the key legal elements, cases, and Restatement provisions. You'll learn how courts interpret confinement, intent, and awareness in real scenarios. Emily and David blend their expertise and stories to make complex doctrines easy to grasp.

Decoding Conversion in Tort Law

Emily and David break down the doctrine of conversion for your Torts 1 midterm, exploring real case law, key legal tests, and practical examples. Learn how courts decide when using someone else's property crosses the line into conversion, and what factors really matter.

The Basics of Battery for Torts 1

This episode dives into the key cases, principles, and tricky nuances of battery for your Torts 1 midterm. Emily and David break down essential elements, transfer of intent, and what counts as offensive contact, making sure every law student feels ready for exam day.

Breaking Down Assault in Tort Law

Emily and David unpack the essentials of assault in tort law, examining key cases, statutory standards, and real-world examples. This episode provides clear explanations and practical insights for mastering assault on your torts midterm.

Understanding Intentional Torts: The ABCFITT Guide

Emily and David break down the essentials of intentional torts—assault, battery, false imprisonment, conversion, trespass to chattel, trespass to land, and intentional infliction of emotional harm. Using clear examples and lively discussion, this episode is the perfect prep for torts midterms.