ELEMENTS EG: ASSIGNMENT SHEET (8/27-11/5)
(Numbers in parentheses refer to pages in the course materials)
WED AUG 27: (80-Minute Class) Pierson v. Post cont’d
ALL: Discussion Questions 5-9 (6-7)
FRI AUG 29 Pierson v. Post cont’d & Liesner v. Wanie
ALL: Discussion Questions 10-11 (7)
Note: Directed Verdicts & Other Dispositive Motions (8-10)
Liesner Appellate Opinion (11)
CHLORINE: Discussion Questions 12 & 14 (12)
MON SEP 1: LABOR DAY; NO CLASS
WED SEP 3: (80-Minute Class): Liesner v. Wanie, cont’d
HELIUM: Liesner Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Question 15, 16 (12)
KRYPTON: Discussion Questions 13, 17-18 (12)
ALL: Liesner: Proceedings in the Trial Court (13-24)
NEON: Discussion Question 19 (Arguments & Evidence for Wanie) (24)
Discussion Question 21 (24)
OXYGEN: Discussion Question 19 (Evidence for Liesners) (24)
Discussion Question 20 (24)
FRI SEP 5: State v. Shaw
ALL: Shaw (24-26)
CHLORINE: Shaw Brief (for class discussion)
*** NEON: Written Shaw Brief Due ***
MON SEP 8: State v. Shaw, cont’d
HELIUM: Discussion Question 22-23 (26)
KRYPTON: Discussion Questions 24-26 (26)
WED SEP 10: (80-Minute Class) State v. Shaw, cont’d ; Demsetz Excerpt
NEON: Discussion Questions 27-28 (26)
ALL: Demsetz, Toward A Theory of Property Rights (27-31)
OXYGEN: Discussion Questions 29-31 (31)
FRI SEP 12: Demsetz Excerpt cont’d
CHLORINE: Discussion Questions 32-35 (31-32)
HELIUM: Discussion Questions 36-38 (32)
MON SEP 15: Mullett v. Bradley
ALL: Glossary of Terms for Mullett & Manning (33)
Mullett (31-33)
KRYPTON: Discussion Questions 39-40 (35)
NEON: Mullett Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Question 41 (35)
*** HELIUM: Written Mullett Brief Due ***
WED SEP 17 (80-minute class): Mullett v. Bradley, cont’d; Manning v. Mitcherson
ALL: Glossary of Terms for Mullett & Manning (33)
Manning (36-37)
OXYGEN: Discussion Questions 42-43 (37)
HELIUM: Manning Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 44-45 (37)
*** CHLORINE: Written Manning Brief Due ***
FRI SEP 19: Manning cont’d
CHLORINE: Discussion Question 46 (37)
Discussion Question 49 (representing Alaina) (38)
KRYPTON: Discussion Question 47-48 (37)
Discussion Question 49 (represnting Brandon)(38)
MON SEP 22: E.A. Stephens & Co. v. Albers
ALL: Albers (38-42)
NEON: Discussion Question 50-51 (42)
*** KRYPTON: Written Albers Brief Due ***
WED SEP 24 (80-minute class): Albers, cont’d
OXYGEN: Albers Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Question 52 (43)
ALL: Group Written Assignment Distributed & Discussed
FRI SEP 26: Albers, cont’d; Kesler v. Jones
OXYGEN: Discussion Question 52b (43)
CHLORINE: Discussion Questions 53-55 (43)
ALL: Kesler (43-44)
HELIUM: Kesler Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 56-58 (44)
*** OXYGEN: Written Kesler Brief Due ***
MON SEP 29 & WED OCT 1: NO CLASS (ROSH HASHANAH)
FRI OCT 3: Taber v. Jenny; Bartlett v. Budd
ALL: Whaling Cases: Glossary (45)
Taber (46-47)
Bartlett (48)
KRYPTON: Discussion Questions 59-60 (49)
OXYGEN: Taber Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 61-63 (49)
*** NEON: Written Taber brief due (See IM#3 @ 34-35) ***
*** HELIUM: Written Bartlett brief due (See IM#3 @ 34-35) ***
SUN OCT 5: 1L PRACTICE MIDTERMS
MON OCT 6: Taber & Bartlett cont’d
NEON: Bartlett Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 64-65 (49)
WED OCT 8: Taber & Bartlett cont’d
CHLORINE: Discussion Questions 66-67 (48)
*** CHLORINE: Written Swift brief due (See IM#3 @ 34-35) ***
FRI OCT 10 Swift v. Gifford
ALL: Swift (50-52)
HELIUM: Swift Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 68-70 (52)
MON OCT 13: Ghen v. Rich
ALL: Ghen (53-55)
OXYGEN: Ghen Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 71-72 (55)
***KRYPTON: Written Ghen brief due (See IM#3 @ 34-35) ***
WED OCT 15: Intro to Oil & Gas; Westmoreland
***ALL: TEAM WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT DUE (See IM#3 @ 30-33) ***
ALL: Oil & Gas: Introductory Materials (65-69)
Westmoreland (70-71)
FRI OCT 17: Westmoreland cont’d; Rose Article
ALL: Rose, Possession as the Origin of Property (56-64)
KRYPTON: Discussion Questions 73-74 (64)
MON OCT 20: Hammonds v. Central Ky. Gas Co.
ALL: Hammonds (72-74)
NEON: Discussion Questions 76-78 (71)
CHLORINE: Hammonds Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 79-81 (75)
***OXYGEN: Written White brief due (See IM#3 @ 34-35) ***
WED OCT 22: White v. N.Y. State Natural Gas Corp White, cont’d; Escaped Gas
ALL: White (75-81)
HELIUM: White Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 82-84 (81)
KRYPTON: Discussion Questions 85-86 (81)
FRI OCT 24: Escaped Gas cont’d; Introduction to Takings
OXYGEN: Discussion Questions 87-89 (81-82)
NEON: Discussion Questions 90-93 (83)
MON OCT 27: Hadacheck v. Sebastian
ALL: Hadacheck (84-88)
CHLORINE: Discussion Questions 94-97 (88)
WED OCT 29: Sax Excerpt
HELIUM: Academic Perspectives I: Joseph Sax (89)
Discussion Questions 98-99 (89)
FRI OCT 31: Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon
ALL: Mahon (90-94)
KRYPTON: Discussion Questions 100 (94)
SUN NOV 2: FALL BACK
MON NOV 3: Mahon cont’d
KRYPTON: Discussion Question 101 (94)
NEON: Discussion Questions 102-05 (95)
WED NOV 5: Epstein Excerpt; Miller v. Schoene
ALL: Miller (97-99)
OXYGEN: Academic Perspectives II: Richard Epstein (96)
Discussion Questions 106-07 (96)
FRI NOV 7: Miller, cont’d;
CHLORINE: Discussion Questions 108-11 (99)
MON NOV 10: Other 1920s Cases; Michaelman
HELIUM: Euclid (100-01)
Nectow (102)
KRYPTON: Academic Perspectives III: Frank Michaelman (103-04)
Discussion Questions 112-15 (104)
WED NOV 12: Michaelman Cont’d; Penn Central cont’d
ALL: Penn Central (105-19)
FRI NOV 14: Penn Central cont’d
NEON: Discussion Questions 116-17 (120)
CHLORINE: Discussion Question 118 (120)
OXYGEN: Discussion Questions 122 (120)
HELIUM: Discussion Questions 125 (120)
MON NOV 17: Penn Central cont’d
ALL: Course Evaluations (2:50 p.m.)
Reread Penn Central (105-19)
CHLORINE: Discussion Questions 119-20 (120)
OXYGEN: Discussion Questions 121, 123 (120)
HELIUM: Discussion Questions 124, 126 (120)
WED NOV 19: PennCentral Cont’d; Ackerman Excerpt
KRYPTON: Discussion Questions 127-28 (120)
NEON: Academic Perspectives IV: Bruce Ackerman (121)
Discussion Questions 129-31 (122)
FRI NOV 21: Review Problem
OXYGEN: Review Problem: Old Exam Question IIIF (on course page)
MON NOV 24
ALL: Post- Penn Central Developments (Handout)
Thinking About Takings (Lecture)
. Sondheim, I Know Things Now (122)