ELEMENTS EH: ASSIGNMENT SHEET (COMPLETE)
(Numbers in parentheses refer to pages in the course materials)
FRI AUG 31 Pierson v. Post cont’d & Liesner v. Wanie
ALL: Discussion Questions 10-11 Continued (6-7)
Note: Directed Verdicts & Other Dispositive Motions (7-9)
Liesner Appellate Opinion (10)
COPPER:
Liesner Brief
Discussion Questions 12, 14-15 (11)
IRON: Discussion Question 13, 16 (11)
MON SEP 3: LABOR DAY; NO CLASS
WED SEP 5: (80-Minute Class): Liesner v. Wanie, cont’d
LEAD:
Discussion Questions 17-18 (11)
ALL: Liesner: Proceedings in the Trial Court (11-22)
MERCURY: Discussion Question 19 (Arguments & Evidence for Wanie) (22)
Discussion Question 21 (22)
NICKEL:
Discussion Question 19 (Evidence for Liesners) (22)
Discussion Question 20 (22)
FRI SEP 7 (80-Minute Class): State v. Shaw
ALL: Shaw (22-24)
TUNGSTEN: Shaw Brief (for class discussion)
MON SEP 10: State v. Shaw, cont’d
***ALL: WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT I POSTED; BEGIN WORK ***
ZINC:
Discussion Question 22 (24)
COPPER:
Discussion Questions 23-24 (24-25)
WED SEP 12: State v. Shaw, cont’d ; Demsetz Excerpt
ALL: Demsetz, Toward A Theory of Property Rights (25-29)
FRI SEP 14: NO CLASS; ROSH HASHANAH
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MON SEP 17: Shaw & Demsetz Excerpt cont’d
IRON: Discussion Questions 25-26 (25)
LEAD: Discussion Questions 27-28 (25)
MERCURY: Discussion Questions 29-31 (30)
NICKEL:
Discussion Questions 32-35 (30)
WED SEP 19: Demsetz Excerpt cont’d; Mullett v. Bradley
TUNGSTEN: Discussion Questions 36-38 (30)
ALL: Glossary of Terms for Mullett & Manning (31)
Mullett (31-33)
COPPER: Discussion Questions 39-40 (33)
FRI SEP 21: Mullett v. Bradley, cont’d
ZINC: Mullett Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Question 41 (33)
MON SEP 24: Manning v. Mitcherson
ALL: Glossary of Terms for Mullett & Manning (31)
Manning (34-35)
IRON: Discussion Questions 42-43 (35)
WED SEP 26: Manning cont’d
***ALL: WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT I DUE***
ALL: Albers (36-40)
LEAD: Manning Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 44-45 (35)
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FRI SEP 28: Manning cont’d; E.A. Stephens & Co. v. Albers
ZINC: Discussion Question 49 (representing Amy) (36)
COPPER:
Discussion Question 49 (represnting Brandon)(36)
MERCURY: Discussion Questions 46-48 (35)
TUNGSTEN: Discussion Question 50-51 (40)
MON OCT 1: Albers, cont’d
NICKEL:
Albers Brief
Discussion Question 52 (41)
ZINC: Discussion Question 53 (41)
COPPER: Discussion Questions 54-55 (41)
WED OCT 3 Kesler v. Jones
ALL: WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT II DISTRIBUTED
Kesler (41-42)
IRON: Kesler Brief
LEAD: Discussion Questions 56-58 (42)
FRI OCT 5 Taber v. Jenny; Bartlett v. Budd
ALL: Whaling Caases: Suggested Briefing Format & Glossary (43-44)
Taber (45-46)
Bartlett (47)
NICKEL:
Discussion Questions 59-60 (48)
MERCURY: Taber Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 61-63 (48)
MON OCT 8 Taber & Bartlett cont’d
TUNGSTEN: Bartlett Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 64-65 (48)
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WED OCT 10 Taber & Bartlett cont’d
ZINC: Discussion Questions 66-67 (48)
FRI OCT 12 Swift v. Gifford
ALL: Swift (48-51)
COPPER:
Swift Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 68-70 (51)
MON OCT 15 Ghen v. Rich
ALL: Ghen (52-54)
IRON: Ghen Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 71-72 (54)
WED OCT 17: Rose Article; Intro to Oil & Gas; Westmoreland
ALL: Rose, Possession as the Origin of Property (54-63)
Oil & Gas: Introductory Materials (64-69)
Westmoreland (69-70)
LEAD:
Discussion Questions 73-74 (63)
MERCURY: Discussion Questions 75-78 (71)
FRI OCT 19: Hammonds; White
ALL: Hammonds (71-74)
White (74-81)
NICKEL:
Hammonds Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 79-81 (74)
TUNGSTEN: White Brief (for class discussion)
Discussion Questions 82-84 (81)
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MON OCT 22: White, cont’d; Escaped Gas
ALL: WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT II DUE
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT III DISTRIBUTED
Discussion Questions 87-89 (81)
WED OCT 24: Escaped Gas Cont’d
ZINC: Discussion Questions 85-86 (81)
FRI OCT 26: Introduction to Takings
COPPER:
Discussion Questions 90-93 (82)
MON OCT 29: Hadacheck v. Sebastian
ALL: Hadacheck (82-86)
IRON:
LEAD:
Hadacheck Brief for Class Discussion
Discussion Question 94 (87)
Discussion Questions 95-97 (87)
WED OCT 31:  CLASS CANCELLED (COUGHING)
FRI NOV 2: Sax Excerpt
MERCURY: Academic Perspectives I: Joseph Sax (87-88)
Discussion Questions 98-99 (88)
MON NOV 5: 80-Minute Class: Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon
ALL: Mahon (88-93)
NICKEL: Discussion Questions 100-03 (93)
TUNGSTEN: Discussion Questions 104-05 (93)
WED NOV 7: Epstein Excerpt
ZINC:
Academic Perspectives II: Richard Epstein (93-94)
Discussion Questions 106-07 (94)
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FRI NOV 9: (80-Minute Class) Miller v. Schoene; Other 1920’s Cases
ALL: Miller (94-96)
Excerpts from Other 1920’s Takings Cases (97-99)
Be prepared to discuss what Euclid & Nectow add to the prior Takings Cases
COPPER:
Discussion Questions 108-109 (97)
IRON:
Discussion Questions 110-11 (97)
MON NOV 12: Michaelman Excerpt
ALL: ASSIGNMENT III DUE
LEAD: Academic Perspectives III: Frank Michaelman (99-100)
Discussion Questions 112-15 (101)
WED NOV 14: Penn Central Transportation Co. v. NY
ALL: Penn Central (101-15)
MERCURY: Discussion Questions 116-18 (116)
NICKEL: Discussion Questions 119-24 (116)
FRI NOV 16: Penn Central Cont’d
ZINC: Discussion Questions 125-28 (116)
MON NOV 19: Ackerman Excerpt
TUNGSTEN: Academic Perspectives IV: Bruce Ackerman (117)
Discussion Questions 129-31 (118)
WED NOV 21 & FRI NOV 23: NO CLASS: THANKSGIVING
MON NOV 26:
ALL: Review Problems (TBA)
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WED NOV 28: CONSTRUCTIVE FRIDAY: 8:00 AM CLASS
ALL: Thinking About Takings (Lecture)
Sondheim, I Know Things Now (119)
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES:
PRE-EXAM OFFICE HOURS TBA
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 11: REVIEW SESSION
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 13: FINAL EXAM (3 Hours Closed Book)
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