ELEMENTS EG: ASSIGNMENT SHEET (8/17-11/23)
(Numbers in parentheses refer to pages in the course materials)
MON AUG 17: Pierson v. Post
ALL: Pierson v. Post: Glossary & Appellate Opinion (1-5)
Discussion Question 1 (6)
WED AUG 19 (75-Minute Class): Pierson v. Post cont’d
ALL: Discussion Questions 2-3 (6)
FRI AUG 21: Pierson v. Post cont’d
ALL: Pierson Brief (for class discussion)
MON AUG 24 (75-Minute Class): Pierson v. Post cont’d
Discussion Questions 4-6 (6)
WED AUG 26: Pierson v. Post cont’d
ALL: Discussion Questions 7-9 (6)
FRI AUG 28: (75-Minute Class): 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)
CALCIUM: Discussion Questions 12-13 (12)
MON AUG 31: Liesner v. Wanie, cont’d
MERCURY: Liesner Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Question 15, 16 (12)
NEON: Discussion Questions 14, 17-18 (12)
WED SEP 2: Liesner v. Wanie, cont’d
ALL: Liesner: Proceedings in the Trial Court (13-24)
PHOSPHORUS: Discussion Question 19 (Arguments & Evidence for Wanie) (24)
Discussion Question 21 (24)
ZINC: Discussion Question 19 (Evidence for Liesners) (24)
Discussion Question 20 (24)
FRI SEP 4: State v. Shaw
ALL: Shaw (24-26)
CALCIUM: Shaw Brief (for class discussion)
MON SEP 7: NO CLASS (LABOR DAY)
WED SEP 9: State v. Shaw, cont’d
MERCURY: Discussion Question 22 (26)
FRI SEP 11: State v. Shaw, cont’d ; Demsetz Excerpt
ALL: REVIEW PROBLEM #1 Available (Handout)
Demsetz, Toward A Theory of Property Rights (27-31)
ZINC: Discussion Questions 29 (31)
MON SEP 14: Shaw & Demsetz Excerpt cont’d
MERCURY: Discussion Question 23 (26)
NEON: Discussion Questions 24-26 (26)
PHOSPHORUS: Discussion Questions 27-28 (26)
ZINC: Discussion Questions 30-31 (31)
WED SEP 16: Demsetz Excerpt cont’d
CALCIUM: Discussion Questions 32-35 (31-32)
MERCURY: Discussion Questions 36-38 (32)
FRI SEP 18: (80-Minute Class): Mullett v. Bradley
ALL: Glossary of Terms for Mullett & Manning (33)
Mullett (31-33)
NEON: Discussion Questions 39-40 (35)
PHOSPHORUS: Mullett Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Question 41 (35)
MON SEP 21: (80-Minute Class) Manning v. Mitcherson;
ALL: Glossary of Terms for Mullett & Manning (33)
Manning (36-37)
ZINC: Manning Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Question 44-46 (37)
CALCIUM: Discussion Questions 42-43 (37)
WED SEP 23: Manning cont’d; E.A. Stephens & Co. v. Albers
MERCURY: Discussion Question 47 (37)
Discussion Question 49 (representing Alaina) (38)
NEON: Discussion Question 48 (37)
Discussion Question 49 (representing Brandon) (38)
ALL: Albers (38-42)
PHOSPHORUS: Discussion Question 50-51 (42)
FRI SEP 25: NO CLASS MEETING
ALL Suggested Completion Date for Review Problem #1
MON SEP 28: NO CLASS (YOM KIPPUR)
WED SEP 30: (80-Minute Class): Albers, cont’d
ZINC: Albers Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Question 52 (43)
FRI OCT 2: Albers, cont’d; Kesler v. Jones
ZINC: Discussion Question 52b (43)
CALCIUM: Discussion Questions 53-55 (43)
MERCURY: Discussion Question 57 (44)
ALL: REVIEW PROBLEM #2 Available (IM#3)
SUN OCT 4: 1L PRACTICE MIDTERMS
MON OCT 5: Kesler cont’d; Taber v. Jenny; Bartlett v. Budd
MERCURY: Kesler Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 56-58 (44)
ALL: Whaling Cases: Glossary (45)
Taber (46-47)
Bartlett (48)
NEON: Discussion Questions 59-60 (49)
PHOSPHORUS: Taber Brief (Use Briefing Form for Trial Court Cases (IM#3))
Discussion Questions 61-63 (49)
WED OCT 7: Taber & Bartlett cont’d
ZINC: Bartlett Brief (Use Briefing Form for Trial Court Cases (IM#3))
Discussion Questions 64-65 (49)
FRI OCT 9: Taber & Bartlett cont’d
CALCIUM: Discussion Questions 66-67 (48)
MON OCT 12 Swift v. Gifford
ALL: Swift (50-52)
MERCURY: Swift Brief (Use Briefing Form for Trial Court Cases (IM#3))
Discussion Questions 68-70 (52)
WED OCT 14: Ghen v. Rich
ALL: Ghen (53-55)
NEON: Ghen Brief (Use Briefing Form for Trial Court Cases (IM#3))
Discussion Questions 71-72 (55)
FRI OCT 16: Rose Article; Intro to Oil & Gas; Westmoreland
ALL: Rose, Possession as the Origin of Property (56-64)
Oil & Gas: Introductory Materials (65-69)
Westmoreland (70-71)
PHOSPHORUS: Discussion Questions 73-74 (64)
Discussion Question 75 (71)
MON OCT 19: Intro to Oil & Gas; Westmoreland; cont’d
ZINC: Discussion Questions 76-78 (71)
WED OCT 21: Hammonds v. Central Ky. Gas Co.
ALL: Hammonds (72-74)
MERCURY: Hammonds Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 79-81 (75)
FRI OCT 23: White v. N.Y. State Natural Gas Corp White, cont’d; Escaped Gas
ALL: White (75-81)
CALCIUM: White Brief (Use Briefing Form for Trial Court Cases (IM#3))
Discussion Questions 82-84 (81)
MON OCT 26: Escaped Gas, Cont’d; Intro to Takings
NEON: Discussion Questions 85-86 (81)
PHOSPHORUS: Discussion Questions 87-89 (81-82)
WED OCT 28: Intro to Takings
ZINC: Discussion Questions 90-93 (83)
FRI OCT 30: Hadacheck v. Sebastian
ALL: Hadacheck (84-88)
MERCURY: Discussion Questions 94-96 (88)
SAT OCT 31: HALLOWEEN; Time Change (Fall Back)
MON NOV 2: Hadacheck, 1; Sax Excerpt; Mahon v. Pennsylvania Coal
ALL: Academic Perspectives I: Joseph Sax (89)
Mahon (90-94)
MERCURY: Discussion Question 97 (88)
CALCIUM: Discussion Questions 98-99 (89)
NEON: Discussion Questions 100-101 (94)
WED NOV 4: Mahon cont’d
PHOSPHORUS: Discussion Questions 102-05 (95)
ALL: Overview of 1L Electives 8:55-9:15
FRI NOV 6: Epstein Excerpt; Miller v. Schoene
ALL: Academic Perspectives II; Richard Epstein (96)
Miller (97-99)
ZINC: Discussion Questions 106-07 (96)
Discussion Questions 108-09 (99)
MON NOV 9: Miller cont’d; Euclid & Nectow
CALCIUM: Discussion Questions 110-11 (99)
Other 1920’s Supreme Court Takings Law
WED NOV 11: Michaelman Excerpt; Penn Central. v. City of New York
ALL: Academic Perspectives III: Frank Michaelman (103-04)
Penn Central (105-19)
MERCURY: Discussion Questions 112-15 (104)
FRIDAY NOV 13: Penn Central cont’d
NEON: Discussion Questions 116-18 (120)
PHOSPHORUS: Discussion Question 122 (120)
MONDAY NOV 16 Penn Central cont’d
PHOSPHORUS: Discussion Questions 119-21 (120)
ZINC: Discussion Questions 123-26 (120)
WEDNESDAY NOV 18: Penn Central cont’d; Ackerman Excerpt
ALL: Academic Perspectives IV: Bruce Ackerman (121)
CALCIUM: Discussion Question 127 (120)
MERCURY: Discussion Question 128 (120)
NEON: Discussion Questions 129-31 (122)
FRIDAY NOV 20: Review Problem
ALL: Old Exam Question IIIF (Available on Course Page)
PHOSPHORUS: Arguments for Government
ZINC: Arguments for the Property Owner
MONDAY NOV 23: Summing Up
ALL: Thinking About Takings (Lecture)
Sondheim, I Know Things Know (122)