This Nutshell provides a comprehensive explanation of the basic principles and rules of American tort law as it exists today. This Nutshell has been used for over twenty-five years by law students, law graduates preparing for the bar exam, and others seeking an overview of tort topics. Coverage includes intentional torts and defenses, negligence and its defenses, strict liability, special liability rules for particular activities (such as landowners’ liability, products liability, employers, employees, and contractors, and others), damages, the relation between tort and contract, immunities, survival and wrongful death, defamation, privacy, and misrepresentation. The introductory chapter provides background on the definitional dilemma; functions, goals and justifications of tort law; the evolution of tort law; and the roles of judges and juries. Citations to the Restatement of Torts are included. Discussions frequently include not only the rule but also its! rationale for a clearer understanding and to aid memory.

Torts in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series)

Kionka, Edward J.

Business

West Academic

This Nutshell provides a foundation for tort law by introducing its origins, its objectives, and an overview of tort liability. Physical harm is discussed, including strict liability and negligent conduct liability, as well as defenses to negligence liability. Covers tort and contract law and explores survival and wrongful death.

Torts in a Nutshell

West Group

A tool for law students wanting an understanding of tort law. Topics are updated and new material included: comparative fault, products liability, medical and other professional negligence liability, retaliatory discharge, liability for activities causing only economic harm, statute of limitations and repose, causation (market share and enterprise liability, liability for reduced chance), and allocation of damages among tortfeasors. Includes computer disk of Capsule Summary section, text correlation chart, cross-references to leading casebooks on tort law, examples, Q&amp;A, a practice examination, and more.

Torts

Torts (Black letter series)

West Pub. Co.

This Anthology is designed to feature the pieces of torts scholarship that will best assist the reader with understanding tort law. Articles have been carefully chosen with the goal of making the literature of tort law accessible and comprehensible. The articles can assist with understanding of torts doctrines; they explain the doctrines in a context that is more complete and thoughtful than other sources a student might consult. The articles highlight the varying approaches available to analyze key issues and also introduce the reader to topics of current interest among writers.

A Torts Anthology

Levine, Lawrence C.

Davies, Julie A.

Anderson Pub. Co.

Torts Anthology (Anthology Series)

Austin National Bank, Individually, and as Guardian of the Estate of Robert O. Walters, III, Petitioner, v. John E. Norton, et al. U.S. Supreme Court Transcript of Record with Supporting Pleadings

Bray, Wm Terry

Legal History

Gale, U.S. Supreme Court Records

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