LAW OF TORTS |
Contents
INTRODUCTION Sec Page 1 Function of the Law of Torts | 1 |
Tort and Crime 7 | 2 |
Social Engineering | 14 |
Factors Affecting Tort Liability | 16 |
Motive | 23 |
General Plan | 26 |
Trespass and Case | 28 |
Meaning of Intent | 31 |
Comparative Negligence | 433 |
Assumption of Risk | 439 |
IMPUTED NEGLIGENCE 69 Vicarious Liability | 458 |
Servants | 460 |
Independent Contractors | 468 |
Joint Enterprise | 475 |
Other Applications | 481 |
Imputed Contributory Negligence | 488 |
Battery | 34 |
Assault | 37 |
False Imprisonment | 42 |
Infliction of Mental Distress | 49 |
Trespass to Land | 63 |
Trespass to Chattels | 76 |
Conversion | 79 |
DEFENSES TO INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH PERSON OR PROPERTY 16 Privilege | 98 |
Mistake | 99 |
Consent | 101 |
SelfDefense | 108 |
Defense of Others | 112 |
Defense of Property | 113 |
Recapture of Chattels | 117 |
Forcible Entry on Land | 123 |
Necessity | 124 |
Legal Process | 127 |
Arrest Without a Warrant | 131 |
Discipline | 136 |
STANDARD OF CONDUCT Sec Page 28 History | 139 |
Unavoidable Accident | 140 |
Elements of Cause of Action | 143 |
Prosser Torts 4th Ed HB XV | 145 |
The Reasonable Man | 149 |
Application of the Standard | 166 |
Degrees of NegligenceAggravated Negligence | 180 |
Rules of Law | 188 |
Violation of Statute | 190 |
PROOF 37 Functions of Court and Jury | 205 |
Burden of Proof and Presumptions | 208 |
Circumstantial EvidenceRes Ipsa Loquitur | 211 |
Res Ipsa LoquiturProcedural Effect | 228 |
PROXIMATE CAUSE 41 Causation in Fact | 236 |
Scope of the Problem | 244 |
Unforeseeable Consequences | 250 |
Intervening Causes | 270 |
Functions of Court and Jury | 289 |
JOINT TORTFEASORS 46 Concerted Action | 291 |
Joinder of Defendants | 293 |
Judgment and Satisfaction | 299 |
Release | 301 |
Contribution | 305 |
Indemnity | 310 |
Apportionment of Damages | 313 |
LIMITED DUTY 53 Duty | 324 |
Mental Disturbance | 327 |
Prenatal Injuries | 335 |
Acts and Omissions | 338 |
OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS OF LAND Sec Page 57 Outside of the Premises | 351 |
Trespassing Adults | 357 |
Trespassing Children | 364 |
Licensees | 376 |
Invitees | 385 |
Abolition of Categories | 398 |
Lessor and Lessee | 399 |
Vencor and Vendee | 412 |
DEFENSES 65 Contributory Negligence | 416 |
Last Clear Chance | 427 |
STRICT LIABILITY 75 Basis of Liability | 492 |
Animals | 496 |
Fire | 503 |
Abnormally Dangerous Things and Activities | 505 |
Extent of Liability | 517 |
Employers Liability | 525 |
Other Applications | 537 |
Liability Insurance Is | 541 |
Impact Upon the Law of Torts | 547 |
Present Deficiencies | 556 |
Remedies | 559 |
NUISANCE Sec Page 86 Meaning of Nuisance | 571 |
Basis of Liability | 573 |
Public Nuisance | 583 |
Private Nuisance | 591 |
Remedies | 602 |
Defenses | 606 |
TORT AND CONTRACT 92 Relation Between the Actions | 613 |
Liability to Third Parties | 622 |
Election to Sue for Restitution | 627 |
Direct Suppliers of Chattels | 631 |
PRODUCTS LIABILITY 96 Negligence | 641 |
Warranty | 650 |
Strict Liability in Tort | 656 |
Unsafe Products | 658 |
Parties | 662 |
Interests Protected | 665 |
Abnormal Use and Contributory Negligence | 667 |
Proof | 671 |
Other Suppliers | 676 |
MISREPRESENTATION 105 Remedies for Misrepresentation | 683 |
Representation and Nondisclosure | 694 |
Basis of Responsibility | 699 |
Reliance | 714 |
Opinion and Intention | 720 |
Damages | 731 |
DEFAMATION 111 Defamation | 737 |
Libel and Slander | 751 |
Basis of Liability | 766 |
Absolute Privilege | 776 |
Qualified Privilege | 785 |
Other Defenses | 796 |
Sec Page | 802 |
CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGE | 819 |
MISUSE OF LEGAL PROCEDURE | 834 |
Wrongful Civil Proceedings | 850 |
Abuse of Process | 856 |
Interference with Family Relations | 873 |
Injuries to Members of the Family | 888 |
SURVIVAL AND WRONGFUL DEATH | 898 |
ECONOMIC RELATIONS | 915 |
Interference with Prospective Advantage | 949 |
IMMUNITIES | 970 |
Public Officers | 987 |
Infants | 996 |
Table of Cases | 1003 |
Index | 1187 |