Action park featured homegrown attractions, an experimental approach to safety, vast quantities of alcohol, and, as it turns out, an almost entirely notional insurance company--all overseen by its founder, who had, as we will discuss, a unique, but not entirely baseless, view of what his responsibility should be. In addition to stories, injuries, and deaths, Action Park has led to a movie and a book--and now a law school course. The course will include guest speakers, including some who visited Action Park, as well as people from today's amusement park industry. Additionally, the author of the book and the director of the film will join the course, as will a psychologist who specializes in risk taking behavior by adolescents and young adults. The premise of the course is that we can sometimes learn the most about the development of various areas of law by exploring situations in which someone pushes those areas' boundaries. We will primarily explore tort law, but also touch on administrative law, the interplay of federal and state law and regulations, and insurance law. Grading: Letter Credits: 2 Offered: Irregularly Subject Areas: Personal Injury, Torts
