SECURED TRANSACTIONS

Course Outline: Fall 1998

1. Scope of Course

An introductory survey of the law governing security interests in personal property, with particular emphasis on Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and on relevant sections of the Bankruptcy Code.

2. Course Materials

The materials for this course are photocopied. The first chapter will be distributed before classes begin. Later chapters will be distributed during the course of the semester. You should, in any event, have a copy of the Uniform Commercial Code (1995 ed.) and the Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended. The best single-volume collection of the two Codes is Selected Commercial Statutes 1998 ed. (West1998).

3. Class Attendance, Assignments and Preparation

I expect students to attend class regularly and to be prepared to discuss the assigned materials in class.

4. Office Hours

My office is in Room 231, Storey Hall. Subject to rescheduling, my office hours will be Tuesday, 2:00-3:00 p.m., and Wednesday, 11:00-12:00 a.m. My secretary is Judy Parsley (Room 227, Storey Hall).

5. Final Examination

I will administer a three-hour examination on December 14 at 8:30 a.m. (LL.M. students whose native language is not English will be permitted an additional hour.) The examination may include one hour of short-answer questions. During the examination you may consult any published or written materials other than materials checked out of the law library. Your grade on the final examination will be your grade for the course.


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