BUSINSS LAW I商业法.doc

BUSINESS LAW I LECTURER : John V. Dowdy, Jr. Law Office: 2401 Garden Park Court, Suite A, Arlington, TX 76013 Phone No. 817/265-9000 FAX 817/460-8366 E-mail john@ Course website/faculty/dowdy UTA Office: Phone No. 817/272-3775 CLASS POLICIES PLEASE NOTE: BE SURE TO READ ALL OF THE CLASS POLICIES. EACH STUDENT WILL BE CHARGED WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THESE POLICIES, WHETHER YOU HAVE READ THEM OR NOT. Conferences may be arranged with lecturer by appointment. The quickest way to contact the lecturer by telephone is to call the law office rather than the UTA number. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals with basic legal concepts in the following areas: The Common Law of Contracts; Contracts for the Sale and Lease of Goods (Arts. 2 and 2A of the Uniform Commercial Code); Negotiable Instruments (Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code) and Secured Transactions (Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code). COURSE MATERIALS: Text - Clarkson, Miller, Jentz and Cross; West’s Business Law, 12th Ed.; West. Note: Do not rely on an earlier edition. STANDING ASSIGNMENT: Students should stay at least 40 pages ahead in reading the text material. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: There will be three major examinations during the semester, plus the final examination, for a total of four examinations. Of the first three examinations, the low grade will be dropped, with the remaining two examinations counting 1/3 each on the students final grade. The final exam, which is comprehensive, counts 1/3. The final exam is mandatory and cannot be dropped. The test questions will be multiple choice and will consist predominantly of a hypothetical fact situation type of format in which the student will be presented with a fact situation to analyze and a multiplicity of choices from which to choose the best answer. SCANTRONS: Each student should begin the semester with a supply of at least fifteen scantron forms (882-E) for use on major examinations and the final exam.