AALS Torts Section Meeting

The AALS Torts & Compensation Systems Section has its panel at the Annual Meeting tomorrow from 4:00 until 5:45 in Maryland Suite C, Lobby Level, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.  Andy Klein led the Section this year and set up a great panel:

Tort Law and a Healthier Society

Moderator:

Andrew R. Klein, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

Speakers:

Michelle Mello, Stanford Law School

Dorit Reiss, University of California, Hastings College of the Law

Diana Winters, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

Section on Torts and Compensation Systems William L. Prosser Award Winner:

Michael Green, Wake Forest University School of Law

The section will present a program on leading issues at the intersection of tort and health law. Professor Mello will discuss medical malpractice alternatives for hospitals. Professor Reiss will discuss liability issues related to vaccine-preventable diseases. Professor Winters will discuss food safety impact litigation. The section will also honor the winner of its annual William L. Prosser Award for outstanding contribution in scholarship, teaching, and service related to tort law.

Business meeting at program conclusion.

I regret I can’t attend, but I extend my warm congratulations to Mike Green.