Principles of Tort LawClear and concise summary on the rules courts use to solve questions. To enhance understanding, this text explains the reasoning and policies underlying the rules. Professor Shapo selects colorful examples from an enormous variety of cases he has studied and relates the principles of law to understandable real-life situations. |
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SECTION ONE Tort Law and Its Purposes | 2 |
04A Tort Law as a System | 9 |
Chapters 25 are reserved for supplementary | 12 |
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accident activity alleged analysis apply argue argument assault assault tort assumption of risk award battery behavior causation cause of action Chapter claim comparative fault comparative negligence compensation concept concerning consent contract contributory negligence Corp corrective justice costs court concluded culpable danger decedent decision defamation defect defendant defendant's conduct denied recovery discussed doctrine duty economic loss effect emotional distress employees evidence example F.Supp fact focused foreseeability harm Illustrative implied impose liability informed consent infra intentional tort interest involving issue Judge judgment judicial jury justice libel litigation medical malpractice ment negligence per se nuisance patient physician plaintiff possessors premises problem products liability protect punitive damages question rationales reasonable relatively requirement res ipsa Restatement Second rule situations social standard standard of care statute statutory strict liability suffered supra note Supreme Court t]he theory third party tion tort law unreasonable verdict violation