Remedies Michael H. Hoffheimer

Law 642 University of Mississippi

MW 11:00am-12:20pm room 550 School of Law

Fall 2009 Lamar 565, 915-6865

Required books

Douglas Laycock, Modern American Remedies: Cases and Materials (3d ed. 2002).

Course requirements

Attendance, preparation, and participation are required. The final grade will be based on the grade earned on the final exam and any quizzes. Grades may be raised by up to one full grade for extraordinary contributions to class discussion.

Course overview and objectives

This course will explore judicial remedies that are available to enforce legal rights and to prevent and compensate for legal wrongs. It will focus on the law of damages, restitution and injunctive relief. It will also consider legal limits to private recovery for wrongs.

Readings

For the first class, please real pages 1-10. Future assignments will be announced in class.

Office hours

I am at my office workdays during the day and you are welcome to come by without an appointment. I am also happy to make appointments.

Exams and quizzes

There will be a closed book final exam on Wednesday, December 9 at 9:00 am. Quizzes may be administered in class during the semester without advance notice. Quizzes will count for no more than one-third of the final grade.

References

The following supplementary texts may be useful and are all available in the library:

Richard L. Hasen, Remedies: Examples & Explanations (2007)

Dan B. Dobbs, Law of Remedies: Damages–Equity–Restitution (3d ed. 1993)

William M. Tabb and Elaine W. Shoben, Remedies in a Nutshell (2005)