Course
Tort Law
LAW-40037
A tort is a civil wrong which is remedied by compensation to the injured party. You will learn what constitutes a tort in this course, including intentional acts and negligent acts such as personal injury and what is the appropriate course of action when someone has been harmed.
Course Format
This is a Live Online Synchronous course, with web-based class lectures scheduled to meet at published dates and times. UCSD Extended Studies operates in Pacific Standard Time and therefore all class meetings and deadlines are held to Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Attendance is required for all meetings, regardless of the time zone in which you reside.
Attendance is required for all meetings, regardless of the time zone in which you reside.
Course Information
Live Online
2.00 units
$495.00
Notes:
Course sessions
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Instructor:
Duane Bennett is the former City Attorney for the city of Oceanside and retired General
Counsel for the Port of San Diego. He also served as an Assistant City Attorney, Police Legal Advisor and criminal prosecutor with broad based legal experience in civil rights, civil litigation, contracts, employment, environmental, public liability and real property.
Since retiring from the Port of San Diego in 2012, he has expanded his private law practice
and is an experienced arbitrator, mediator and litigator handling employment and
commercial disputes involving governmental agencies, financial institutions, hotels, restaurants,
resorts and retailers. He has served as a mediator for the California Department of
Fair Employment and Housing, Orange County Superior Court and as Judge Pro Tem for the
San Diego Superior Court.
He currently arbitrates and mediates for the American Arbitration Association, County of
Riverside, Riverside County Sheriff’s Association and San Bernardino Civil Service Commission. He also serves as a hearing officer for employee retirement associations in Kern County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County and San Diego County.
He has advised and represented several law enforcement agencies, and served as an instructor
or consultant for numerous law enforcement and public safety agencies including police
departments for the cities of Banning, Cathedral City, Coachella, Oceanside, Palm Springs,
Rock Island, Santa Ana, and the San Diego Harbor Police. He has served as legal advisor for fire
departments in the cities of Oceanside, Santa Ana and Vista. He has served as an instructor at police and fire academies throughout Southern California and within the states of Arizona, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana.
Mr. Bennett has litigated several matters related to civil rights, due process and equal
protection. He has been involved in several civil rights actions involving police departments and public safety agencies. His work has included constitutional claims for violations of the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.
He is an experienced trial and appellate litigator in state and federal courts. He has litigated in excess of fifty cases in state and federal courts. His employment law practice includes ADA, collective bargaining, FEHA, FLSA, FMLA, Title VII and employment disciplinary matters.
He served as an adjunct professor for California Western School of Law from 2009-2016,
and has also served on teaching faculties for the National College of District Attorneys and
National Association of Attorneys General.
Full Bio
Section ID:
190601
Class type:
Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).
Textbooks:
The Law of Torts 6th
by Joseph Glannon
ISBN / ASIN: 9781543807691
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 6/27/2025
Note:
Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published dates and times (PST). Attendance is required for all meetings. You will have access to your online course on the published start date. To login to your course, go to your MyExtension account, select My Courses, select this course and then click the link that appears under Online Provider.
Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/25/2025 | Wed | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| 7/2/2025 | Wed | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| 7/9/2025 | Wed | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| 7/16/2025 | Wed | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| 7/23/2025 | Wed | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| 7/30/2025 | Wed | 9:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
Instructor:
Duane Bennett
Duane Bennett
Counsel for the Port of San Diego. He also served as an Assistant City Attorney, Police Legal Advisor and criminal prosecutor with broad based legal experience in civil rights, civil litigation, contracts, employment, environmental, public liability and real property.
Since retiring from the Port of San Diego in 2012, he has expanded his private law practice
and is an experienced arbitrator, mediator and litigator handling employment and
commercial disputes involving governmental agencies, financial institutions, hotels, restaurants,
resorts and retailers. He has served as a mediator for the California Department of
Fair Employment and Housing, Orange County Superior Court and as Judge Pro Tem for the
San Diego Superior Court.
He currently arbitrates and mediates for the American Arbitration Association, County of
Riverside, Riverside County Sheriff’s Association and San Bernardino Civil Service Commission. He also serves as a hearing officer for employee retirement associations in Kern County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County and San Diego County.
He has advised and represented several law enforcement agencies, and served as an instructor
or consultant for numerous law enforcement and public safety agencies including police
departments for the cities of Banning, Cathedral City, Coachella, Oceanside, Palm Springs,
Rock Island, Santa Ana, and the San Diego Harbor Police. He has served as legal advisor for fire
departments in the cities of Oceanside, Santa Ana and Vista. He has served as an instructor at police and fire academies throughout Southern California and within the states of Arizona, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana.
Mr. Bennett has litigated several matters related to civil rights, due process and equal
protection. He has been involved in several civil rights actions involving police departments and public safety agencies. His work has included constitutional claims for violations of the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.
He is an experienced trial and appellate litigator in state and federal courts. He has litigated in excess of fifty cases in state and federal courts. His employment law practice includes ADA, collective bargaining, FEHA, FLSA, FMLA, Title VII and employment disciplinary matters.
He served as an adjunct professor for California Western School of Law from 2009-2016,
and has also served on teaching faculties for the National College of District Attorneys and
National Association of Attorneys General.
Add To Cart
Add To Cart
Instructor:
Duane Bennett is the former City Attorney for the city of Oceanside and retired General
Counsel for the Port of San Diego. He also served as an Assistant City Attorney, Police Legal Advisor and criminal prosecutor with broad based legal experience in civil rights, civil litigation, contracts, employment, environmental, public liability and real property.
Since retiring from the Port of San Diego in 2012, he has expanded his private law practice
and is an experienced arbitrator, mediator and litigator handling employment and
commercial disputes involving governmental agencies, financial institutions, hotels, restaurants,
resorts and retailers. He has served as a mediator for the California Department of
Fair Employment and Housing, Orange County Superior Court and as Judge Pro Tem for the
San Diego Superior Court.
He currently arbitrates and mediates for the American Arbitration Association, County of
Riverside, Riverside County Sheriff’s Association and San Bernardino Civil Service Commission. He also serves as a hearing officer for employee retirement associations in Kern County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County and San Diego County.
He has advised and represented several law enforcement agencies, and served as an instructor
or consultant for numerous law enforcement and public safety agencies including police
departments for the cities of Banning, Cathedral City, Coachella, Oceanside, Palm Springs,
Rock Island, Santa Ana, and the San Diego Harbor Police. He has served as legal advisor for fire
departments in the cities of Oceanside, Santa Ana and Vista. He has served as an instructor at police and fire academies throughout Southern California and within the states of Arizona, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana.
Mr. Bennett has litigated several matters related to civil rights, due process and equal
protection. He has been involved in several civil rights actions involving police departments and public safety agencies. His work has included constitutional claims for violations of the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.
He is an experienced trial and appellate litigator in state and federal courts. He has litigated in excess of fifty cases in state and federal courts. His employment law practice includes ADA, collective bargaining, FEHA, FLSA, FMLA, Title VII and employment disciplinary matters.
He served as an adjunct professor for California Western School of Law from 2009-2016,
and has also served on teaching faculties for the National College of District Attorneys and
National Association of Attorneys General.
Full Bio
Section ID:
190602
Class type:
Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).
Textbooks:
The Law of Torts 6th
by Joseph Glannon
ISBN / ASIN: 9781543807691
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 8/8/2025
Note:
Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published dates and times (PST). Attendance is required for all meetings. You will have access to your online course on the published start date. To login to your course, go to your MyExtension account, select My Courses, select this course and then click the link that appears under Online Provider.
Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/6/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| 8/13/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| 8/20/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| 8/27/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| 9/3/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
| 9/10/2025 | Wed | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. |
Instructor:
Duane Bennett
Duane Bennett
Counsel for the Port of San Diego. He also served as an Assistant City Attorney, Police Legal Advisor and criminal prosecutor with broad based legal experience in civil rights, civil litigation, contracts, employment, environmental, public liability and real property.
Since retiring from the Port of San Diego in 2012, he has expanded his private law practice
and is an experienced arbitrator, mediator and litigator handling employment and
commercial disputes involving governmental agencies, financial institutions, hotels, restaurants,
resorts and retailers. He has served as a mediator for the California Department of
Fair Employment and Housing, Orange County Superior Court and as Judge Pro Tem for the
San Diego Superior Court.
He currently arbitrates and mediates for the American Arbitration Association, County of
Riverside, Riverside County Sheriff’s Association and San Bernardino Civil Service Commission. He also serves as a hearing officer for employee retirement associations in Kern County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County and San Diego County.
He has advised and represented several law enforcement agencies, and served as an instructor
or consultant for numerous law enforcement and public safety agencies including police
departments for the cities of Banning, Cathedral City, Coachella, Oceanside, Palm Springs,
Rock Island, Santa Ana, and the San Diego Harbor Police. He has served as legal advisor for fire
departments in the cities of Oceanside, Santa Ana and Vista. He has served as an instructor at police and fire academies throughout Southern California and within the states of Arizona, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana.
Mr. Bennett has litigated several matters related to civil rights, due process and equal
protection. He has been involved in several civil rights actions involving police departments and public safety agencies. His work has included constitutional claims for violations of the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.
He is an experienced trial and appellate litigator in state and federal courts. He has litigated in excess of fifty cases in state and federal courts. His employment law practice includes ADA, collective bargaining, FEHA, FLSA, FMLA, Title VII and employment disciplinary matters.
He served as an adjunct professor for California Western School of Law from 2009-2016,
and has also served on teaching faculties for the National College of District Attorneys and
National Association of Attorneys General.
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