F. Patrick Hubbard
Ronald L. Motley Distinguished Professor of Tort Law
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Contact Information
Room 405
USC School of Law
701 Main Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29208
v 803-777-6712
f 803-777-8613
hubbard@sc.edu
Office Hours
Tuesday: 11 AM - 12 noon
Thursday: 11 AM - 12 noon
If these hours, do not work, call me or email me to set up an appointment or see me before or after class to set up an appointment. In addition, I am usually in the office, so feel free to come by any time.
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Courses
EVIDENCE, LAWS 671 (3 hours) Preparation and presentation of various kinds of evidence, including proof of writings; qualifications and examination of witnesses; privilege; opinion testimony; demonstrative, experimental, scientific evidence; determination of relevancy; application of the hearsay rule.
JURISPRUDENCE, LAWS 768 (3 hours) Topics covered include the role of moral principles in law, philosophical theories of justice, limits on legal coercion, how criminal law, tort law, and contract law might be reformed, and economic analysis of law.
LAND USE PLANNING, LAWS 651 (3 hours) A study of public and private regulation of land use, with emphasis on the planning process. Covers zoning practice, subdivision regulation, and eminent domain.
PRODUCTS LIABILITY, LAWS 690 (3 hours) A study of the law governing legal responsibility for losses caused by defective products.
SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW, LAWS 755 (3 hours) An analysis of the field of criminal law, emphasizing the basic structure of the elements of a crime (Act, mental state, circumstances, and consequence). Topics will include elements of just punishment, significance of resulting harm (causation and attempt), group criminality conspiracy, parties, corporations), and exculpation (justification, excuse, mitigation).
TORTS I, LAWS 530 (3 hours) The legal protection afforded in civil proceedings against interference by others with the security of one's person, property, or intangible interests; the analysis of intentional interference, negligence, and strict liability in the context of recognized categories of tort liability.
TORTS II, LAWS 531 (3 hours) Continuation of Torts 1.
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