Meier on the Rule of Capture

Luke Meier (Baylor) recently posted Teaching Pierson v. Post on SSRN. Here's an excerpt:

I have now taught Pierson thirteen times. I love the case. (My former students would confirm this statement.) After experimenting with different ways of teaching Pierson, I have developed a unique approach that (I believe) accomplishes many of my pedagogical objectives for the first week of class. The students also seem to enjoy it. This article explains my approach to teaching Pierson v. Post.