MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF LAW at ANDOVER SYLLABUS for Animal Law – Spring 2013 Professor Holly Vietzke Instructor: Professor Vietzke Email: holly@mslaw.edu Phone: 978.681.0800 ext. 139 Text: Animal Law Cases and Materials (Fourth Edition) - Waisman/Frasch/Wagman/ Class Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:30 p.m.- 8:45 p.m. Purpose Animal law is a broad and rapidly expanding field and is an integral part of & Course social policy and the law. The course provides diverse examples of cases and Description: circumstances in which the unique aspects of animals and law converge and should stimulate thought about recurrent animal law themes. Grading & Criteria1: In-class presentation: Worth 10 points Project: Worth 25 points – Animal Law Symposium, Saturday, March 30 Final: Worth 65 points ASSIGNMENTS DUE FOR EACH CLASS Topics Page Numbers Class 1 01/22 What is an Animal? Defining “Animal” 03-24 Class 2 01/24 “Domestic” Animals & Livestock 24-49 Class 3 1/29 Property and Beyond: The Evolution of Rights Slaves, Women, Children, Mental Incompetents, Potential Humans, Nonhumans 51-81 Class 4 01/31 Criminal Law: Historical Perspective; Overview of State Anti-Cruelty Statutes; Affirmative Acts of Cruelty 83-122 Class 5 02/5 Criminal Law (cont'd): Failure to Act, Animals in Sport & Entertainment 122-157 Class 6 02/7 Criminal Law (cont'd): Animal Fighting; Other Cruelty Issues 157-189 Class 7 02/12 Torts: Emotional Distress; Intentional Torts; Fourth Amendment Claims; Product Liability 191-215 1 Final course grade may be lowered for excessive absences. Class 8 02/14 Veterinary Malpractice; Damages & Valuation 215-235 Class 9 02/19 Damages & Valuation (cont'd) 235-264 Class 10 02/21 Torts (cont'd): Competing Interests; Strict Liability & Negligence 264-297 Class 11 02/26 Constitutional Law: Legal Standing, Justiciability & Other Limiting Doctrines 299-325 Class 12 02/28 Legal Standing, Justiciability & Other Limiting Doctrines (cont'd) 325-362 Class 13 03/5 Due Process – Challenges and Claims; First Amendment 362-388 Class 14 03/7 Freedom of Speech Slaughtered For Food 388-418 SPRING BREAK MARCH 10 – MARCH 16 Class 15 03/19 Commercial Uses of Animals: Animals Raised and Slaughtered for Food 419-445 Class 16 03/21 Commercial Uses of Animals (cont.) 445-483 Class 17 03/26 Commercial Uses (cont'd): Humane Slaughter Acts 483-506 No Class 03/28 Get Ready for Animal Law Day Class 18 03/29 Set up for Animal Law Day Class 19 03/30 Animal Law Symposium No Class 04/2 Relax! Thanks for your hard work at Animal Law Day Class 20 04/4 The Animal Welfare Act and Animals in Research 506-528 Class 21 04/9 Other Commercial Uses of Animals 528-550 Class 22 04/11 Contracts: Landlord/Tenant Disputes and Other Housing Issues; Condominium Law 551-575 Class 23 04/16 Contracts (cont'd): Custody Disputes; UCC; Insurance 575-592 Class 24 04/18 Wills and Trusts: Validity of Will Provisions Providing for the Destruction of Companion Animals Upon Testator’s Death; Validity of Will Provisions Providing for the Care of Companion Animals Upon Testator’s Death: Historical Perspective 593-619 Class 25 04/23 Wills & Trusts (cont'd): Companion Animal Trusts Under Modern Statutes 619-637 Class 26 04/25 Selected Federal Statutes; Endangered Species Act 639-662 Class 27 04/30 National Environmental Policy Act 663-681 Class 28 05/2 Marine Mammal Protection Act; Wild Free-Roaming Horses & Burros Act; Animal Damage Control Act 681-713