科目英美侵權(quán)行為法

1、科目：英美侵權(quán)行為法任課教授：葉俊榮教授一、題目名稱：英美侵權(quán)行為法的演進(jìn)與發(fā)展二、內(nèi)容概要：侵權(quán)行為乃英美法的核心課程之一。晚近，美國(guó)在商品瑕疵、醫(yī)療傷害、環(huán)境保護(hù)、與新型技術(shù)訴訟日增的情況下，衍生出保險(xiǎn)的危機(jī) (insurance crisis)，有關(guān)侵權(quán)行為的功能 、法則、與實(shí)際運(yùn)用都面臨重新檢討的地步。本學(xué)期課程除了對(duì)英美侵權(quán)行為法基本理論作討論外，尤其將著重制度上的改革方向。1.課程內(nèi)容：本課程在實(shí)質(zhì)內(nèi)容上將涵蓋以下幾項(xiàng)重點(diǎn)：（1）Tort Law 從英國(guó)令狀制度至美國(guó)晚近針對(duì)科技發(fā)展所引發(fā)的改革措施之間的演變軌跡及其衍生的問(wèn)題。（2）1870年以來(lái)美國(guó)法律思潮的演變（例如概念主義、

2、法實(shí)存主義、以及晚近風(fēng)行的法與經(jīng)濟(jì)）對(duì) Tort Law 的衝擊與影響。（3）以 Common Law 為本的 Torts在行政國(guó)家 (Administrative State)的積極管制行為下，如何與行政措施 (Admiinistrative Schemes)相調(diào)和。學(xué)期的下半部分則就現(xiàn)代工技社會(huì)所引發(fā)的新型損害賠償問(wèn)題 （醫(yī)療、藥物、公害、核能等） 做較深入的討論，進(jìn)而較深入地討論改革的方案與制度因應(yīng)的方向。2.上課方法：本課程依課程大綱（課堂中發(fā)給）循序討論約三十個(gè)具有重大意義的判決。同學(xué)必須於上課前閱讀指定判決，課堂中參與討論。討論的重點(diǎn)將包括事實(shí)陳述、爭(zhēng)點(diǎn)探尋以及法理、背景與政策層面

3、的分析。討論以中英文交替進(jìn)行，英文的比重隨課程的進(jìn)行而加重，並視普遍的接納程度作調(diào)整。3.課程大綱1.Introduction .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。1.1.Administrative Matters: About This Subject, This Course and the Instructor錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。1.2.The Development of Anglo-American Tort Law: Historical Overview錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。1.3.Approaches and Philosophical Basis .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。1.3.1Legal Pro

4、fessionalization and Conceptionalism .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。1.3.2The Lasting Impact of Legal Realism.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。1.3.3Post-War Consensus Thoughts .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。1.3.4Economic Analysis of Law .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。1.3.5Critical Legal Studies.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。1.3.6Legal Feminism.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。1.4.Between Norms and Functions .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。1.4.1Tort La

5、w as a Body of Common Law Norms.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。1.4.2Tort Law as a Regulatory Mechanism .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。2.the role of fault in the development of tort liability .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。2.1Fault-based Development of Tort Law .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。2.1.1British Writs System and Procedural Pigeon Hole .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。Morgan, Forms of Action, Intro

6、duction to the Study of Law, 79-81 (2nd ed. 1948)錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。1.Scott v. Shepherd .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。2.Brown v. Kendell .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。2.2.Basis other Than Fault for Deciding Liability .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。2.2.1Legislative Activism .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。Simth, Sequel to Workmen/s Compensation Acts, 27 Harv. L. Rev. 235, 344 (1914)錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。

7、2.2.2Administrative Intervention .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。Reprot by Prime Minister Churchill to Parliament on the Progress of the War, Oct. 9,1940.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。2.2.3Judicial Announcement.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。3. Spano v. Perini Corp. . 錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。2.2.4.Interest Balancing.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。4. Boomer v. Atlantic Cement Co., Inc. .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。5. S

8、pur Industries, Inc. v. Del E. Webb Development Co. .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。3.Negligence.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。3.1.Negligence Based on General Duty of Due Care .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。3.1.1Standard of Conduct.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。6. Baltimore & Ohio R.R. Co. v. Goodman .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。Nixon, Changing Rules of Liability in Automobile Accident Litigation,

9、 3 Law andComtemp. Prob. 476, 477, 478 (1936) .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。3.1.2Negligence or Causation? .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。7. Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co. 錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。3.1.3Multiple Defendants.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。8. Ybarra v. Spangrad .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。9. Summer v. Tice .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。3.1.4Scientific Basis of Causation .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。10.Berry v. Sugar No

10、tch .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。3.2.Special Duty Questions .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。3.2.1Statutory Obligations .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。11.Ross v. Hartman .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。12.Bishop v. City of Chicago .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。3.3.Defenses to Negligence.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。3.3.1Contributory Negligence.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。13.Koenig v. Patrick Const. Corporation .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。3.3.2.Assumption of

11、Risk.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。14.Elliott v. Philadelphia Transp. Co. .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。15.Brown v. San Francisco Ball Club., Inc .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。3.3.3Last Clear Chance .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。16.Bence v. Teddy s.Taxi錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。3.3.4Comparative Negligence.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。17.Li v. Yellow Cab Co. of California .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。4.Gender, Body and Liability .錯(cuò)誤！未

12、定義書簽。4.1.Sexual Harassment .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。18.Kerry Ellison v. Nicholas F. Brandy .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。19.Kerans et al. v. Porter Paint Co. .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。4.2.Pornographer Liability .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。4.3.Birth Control,“ Women s Stuff ” and.Liability錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。4.3.1DES .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。20.Sindell v. Abott Laboratories.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。4.3.2Oral C

13、ontraceptives.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。21.McDonald v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp. .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。4.4.Cosmetics 錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。22.Walker v. Maybelline Co.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。5.Freedom and Control: Wine and Tobacco.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。5.1.Alcohol and Cough Medicine .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。23.Thornton v. North Dakota State Highway Commissioner. 錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。5.2Tobacco

14、and Smoking .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。24.Dianne Castano v. The American Tobacco Co. . 錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。6. .Torts Involving Injuries Arising form the Wide-spread Use of Modern Technology.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。6.1.1Asbestos.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。25.Beshada v. John-Manville Products Corp.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。Cost of Asbestos Litigation .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。6.1.2.Ag

15、ent Orange .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。26.In Re Agent Orange Liability Litigations .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。6.1.3Nuclear and Radiological Liability .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。27.Duke Power Co. v. Carolina Environmental Study Group Inc.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。28.Bennett v. Mallinckrodt .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。6.2.Medication and Pharmaceutical Products .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。6.2.1Vaccines.錯(cuò)誤

16、！未定義書簽。29.Kerl v. Kederle Laboratories .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。6.2.2Medical Diagnosis.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。30.Herskovits v. Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。6.3.Possible Liability Scenario in the Application of Biotechnology .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。Traynor and Cunningham, Emerging Product Liability Issues in Biotechnology

17、, 3 HighTechnology L.J. 149 (1989) .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。7.Reforming the Existing Liability Regime in the Age of Modern Technology 錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。7.1Direct Government Regulation.錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。Huber, Safety and the Second Best: The Hazards of Public Risk Management in theCourts,85 Columbia. L. Rev. 277 (1985). 錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。7.2Economic Incentives .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。Pierce, Encouraging Safety: The Limits of Tort Law and Government Regulation, 33Vand.L. Rev. 1281 (1980) .錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。錯(cuò)誤！未定義書簽。O Connell, Offers That Can t