CIVIL LAW/TORTS

Lesson #5 Weekly Discussion Topic
Lesson #5 Weekly Discussion Topic
Greetings Niuvys Serrano-Vazquez:
Review the reading material and engage in a discussion on the topic Torts/Civil Law: Frivolous Lawsuit
Read Chapter and Complete MindTap Activities (Miller)
Consider the article/video by Nader where he states that tort laws are the muscle of justice, allowing the David (individual) stand up to a Goliath (civil violators & bullies). But there is truth in the fact that some people take advantage of the legal system to harass others, with hopes of hitting the jury lottery.
Read the article “Top Ten Frivolous Lawsuits” by author Deborah Ng.
Engage in a discussion on Packback. See below:
Packback Questions
Participation is a requirement for this course, and the Packback Questions platform will be used for online discussion about class topics. Packback Questions is an online community where you can be fearlessly curious and ask open-ended questions to build on top of what we are covering in class and relate topics to real-world applications.
Packback Requirements:
Your participation on Packback will count toward 30% of your overall course grade.
There will be a Weekly Friday at 12:00AM EST deadline for submissions. In order to receive your points per week, you should submit the following per each deadline period:
1 open-ended Question per week with a minimum Curiosity Score of 40, each worth 10pts of each assignment grade
2 Responses per week with a minimum Curiosity Score of 40, each worth 15pts of each assignment grade
Half credit will be provided for questions and responses that do not meet the minimum curiosity score.
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Lesson 5: Optional Study Material to help with Discussions
Lesson 5: Optional Study Material to help with Discussions

Read https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/top-ten-frivolous-lawsuits
Watch and reflect: Nadar’s video regarding Torts

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