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Virginia Military Institute |
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Fall 2025 Schedule |
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| Now | There are various supplemental materials in your assignments. You can download them one-by-one as we go along, or you can download the complete compilation at the link to the right. | Link to Supplemental Materials | |||
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UNIT 1 - FOUNDATION |
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| August |
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| 26 | Introduction/Administrative Details |
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Law
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| September |
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| 2 | Chapter 3 Civil Dispute Resolution - from beginning of chapter through p. 53. |
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Finish Chapter 3.
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UNIT 2 - TORTS |
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The Doctrine of Respondeat Superior - External and Unplanned Liability
Chapter 29 - pp. 621-623 (Beginning with "Vicarious Liability of Principal for Unauthorized Acts of Agent" and
including the Rubin case). Also: Gina Chin & Associates v. First Union Bank (click link to right). |
Link to Gina Chin & Associates | |||
| 11 | Chapter 7 Intentional Torts - beginning of chapter to p. 138 (ending at "Invasion of Privacy") |
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Finish Chapter 7
Also: Bowers v. Westvaco Corp. (click link to right). |
Link to Bowers | |||
| 18 | Chapter 8 Negligence and Strict Liability beginning of chapter to p. 164 (ending at Defenses to Negligence ) |
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| 23 | Finish Chapter 8 |
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Negligent Hiring and Retention
Chapter 29 - pp. 618-621 (Beginning with "Tort Liability of the Principal" and ending at "Vicarious Liability of Principal for Unauthorized Acts of Agent") Also: Blair v. Defender Services, Inc. (click link to right). |
Link to Blair | |||
| TBA | 8:00 p.m. - Review Session for First Test |
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| 30 | First Test |
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UNIT 3 - CONTRACTS |
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| October |
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Chapter 9 Introduction to Contracts - beginning of chapter to p. 186 (ending at "Promissory Estoppel"); and
Chapter 10 - Mutual Assent beginning of chapter to p. 207 (ending at Acceptance of Offer )
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Finish Chapter 10.
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Link to Osprey v. Kelley-Moore Paint Co. | |||
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Chapter 12 Consideration beginning of chapter to p. 247 (ending at Bargained-for Exchange )
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Link to Pearsall v. Alexander | |||
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Finish Chapter 12 except for the section on Promissory Estoppel, p. 248 to end of chapter (to be covered in next lecture).
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Equitable Contract Doctrines: Promissory Estoppel, Quasi Contract, and Restitution.
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Link to Skebba v. Kasch | |||
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Chapter 14 Contractual Capacity Also: Gaddy v. Douglas pp. 599-600. |
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Chapter 15 Contracts in Writing
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Link to Iocono v. Lyons | |||
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Chapter 17 Performance, Breach, and Discharge |
Link to Associated Builders | |||
| TBA | 8:00 p.m. - Review Session for Second Test |
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| November |
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| 4 | Second Test |
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UNIT 4 - AGENCY |
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| 11 | Chapter 28 Relationship of Principal and Agent |
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UNIT 5 - BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS |
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| 13 | Chapter 30 Formation and Internal Relations of General Partnerships - from beginning of chapter to p. 648 (ending with "Partnership Capital and Property") |
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Finish Chapter 30; Chapter 33 Nature and Formation of Corporations |
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Chapter 35 - Management Structure of Corporations
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| 22 - 30 | Thanksgiving Break |
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| December |
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Chapter 32 Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies |
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| 4 | Finish our study of business organizations. |
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| TBA | 8:00 p.m. - Review Session for Third Test |
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| 9 | Third test |
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UNIT 6 - DUTY OF LOYALTY IN EMPLOYMENT |
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V. John Ella, The Lurking Menace of Duty of Loyalty Claims
Community Counseling Service, Incorporated v. Reilly, 317 F.2d 239 (4th Cir. 1963) Review 18.2-499 and 18.2-500 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. Read these before reading the Feddeman case. Feddeman & Company, C.P.A., P.C. v. Langan Associates, P.C., et al., 260 Va. 35 (2000) Instructor evaluation. |
Link to Ella article
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FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE |
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| 12 | 9:00 a.m. - Review Session for Final Exam |
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| 13 | 8:30 a.m. - BU316-01 Final Exam |
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| 13 | 2:00 p.m. - BU316-02 Final Exam |
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